Personnel from the Philippine Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) randomly check carbonemissions from commuter vehicles in suburban Manila on October 2, 2014. PHOTO | JAY DIRECTO | AFP
The vital transition to a zero-carbon economy is likely to be a long and rocky road. So-called green energy is booming, but not fast enough to curb climate change, which is accelerating at an alarming pace as oil, gas and coal consumption soar.
