This mechanism will consist of two multibillion-dollar funds, each aiming for the early retirement or repurposing of coal plants and generating new cleaner energy investments.
This is part of the country’s pursuit of climate justice at the global level, a position it has championed in decades of negotiations.
If we look at our history at the global or national level, some of the most game-changing movements were spearheaded by young people, from civil rights to counter cultural transformations.
Yet as to be expected, the Youth4Climate event was not without its flaws, some of which are reflective of the realities of climate governance in the Philippines and elsewhere.
Among the key demands is the “meaningful participation” of youth professionals and advocates at the global, national, and local levels.
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