Aquino’s double talk at the climate talks

Aquino’s double talk at the climate talks

By CLEMENTE BAUTISTA
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On the first of December, President Noynoy Aquino will speak at the 21st Conference of Parties (COP 21) Climate Talks in Paris, France. Aquino’s three-minute speech will likely prattle about the Philippines’ Intended Nationally-Determined Commitment (INDC) to reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions by 70 percent, and the supposed improvement of disaster risk management under his administration. He will also appeal to the world stage for a new climate agreement.

From the looks and sounds of it, Aquino is the quintessential climate champion. Is he?

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