Philippine resort city chooses 'morally correct' low-carbon path
"..In fact, by preserving its forests, using "green building" design and shunning the diesel that once powered generators in homes and hotels, the city is ... with its coastal cities particularly ..."
"..Cities in the Philippines have struggled too. The capital Manila and popular tourist destinations including Cebu are battling choked streets and rising pollution. President Rodrigo Duterte earlier ..."
"..But it - like other Philippines cities - has motivation to ... While member resorts did not receive financial assistance, they could request an audit, and were advised on how to make improvements ..."
"..But it - like other Philippines cities - has motivation to ... a professor and urban sustainability expert at the University of Technology Sydney. "Often, it is the lack of political will that ..."
"..Picture courtesy: Palawan Council for Sustainable Development/Zero Carbon Resort PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines, Oct 8 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - When Theresa Walgraeve and her husband set up their 15-room resort in Puerto Princesa, a city on the ..."
"..But it - like other Philippines cities - has motivation to ... "When I won the election, I had an epiphany: I wanted to show that economic development is possible without destroying the environment."
"..But it - like other Philippines cities - has motivation to act: the nation is one of those most severely hit by wild weather triggered by climate change, with its coastal cities particularly ..."
"..A model zero-carbon cottage that is off-grid and self sufficient, in Puerta Princesa, Philippines, Southeast Asia's first ... In fact, by preserving its forests, using "green building" design and shunning the diesel that once powered generators in homes ..."
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