environment

5 ways to help save the planet, according to Toyota

TOYOTA Motor’s Environmental Challenge 2050 aims to make mobility sustainable by reducing Toyota vehicles’ CO2 emissions by over 90% compared to 2010 levels; eliminate CO2 in the entire life cycle of the vehicle; completely remove CO2 emissions…

GAC Motor to continue eco efforts with China group, WWF

GAC Motor since 2016 has been a partner to the Three-River-Source (Sanjiangyuan) National Park Administration and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). For this initiative the carmaker said it had donated its flagship vehicles for use as patrol…

Porsche suppliers to conform to new S rating

PORSCHE announced a new standard which from July 1 will be imposed on suppliers of all Volkswagen Group brands. It’s called the S rating, which stands for “sustainability.” The S rating will apply to the procurement processes…

How Toyota intends to achieve zero CO2 emissions

THE Prius, along with the company’s other gasoline/electric hybrid models, leads Toyota’s present initiatives at reducing its carbon footprint on the way to achieving zero CO2 emissions by the time 2050 arrives. But the efforts at realizing…

Fees set for use of Quezon zigzag road, protected forest

LUCENA CITY — The government will start collecting P20 as environmental fee from motorists passing through Quezon province’s scenic zigzag road, called “Eme,” in the boundaries of Pagbilao, Atimonan and Padre Burgos towns. Ramil Gutierrez, Quezon Protected…

Diesel in Davao to soon cost just P16 per liter

DAVAO CITY — A plant that could produce biofuel that would cost no more than P16 per liter has been opened here on Friday, raising hopes, too, for a stop to the dumping of used cooking oil…

Study lists 16 pollution-tolerant trees for 7 busiest Metro roads

Trees need to be compatible with their environment to maximize their ability to survive and influence urban air quality, a new study has suggested. Based on the findings, a team of Filipino scientists has come up with…

1,858 trees must go for MRT 7

A total of 1,858 trees, including narra, molave and ipil species which are on the endangered list, will “have to go” to make way for the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) 7 project, a Department of Environment and…

Olive Ridley sea turtles return to nest at Chevron’s Batangas beachline

After several coastal cleanups, the endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles are back nesting in the beaches of San Pascual in Batangas. Chevron Philippines Inc. (CPI) has been conducting beach clearing along the coastline bordering its Batangas Terminal…

Toyota, Suzuki tying up in technology, ecology partnership

TOKYO— Toyota, the world’s top automaker, and Suzuki, a Japanese rival that specializes in tiny vehicles, are tying up in a partnership. Both sides announced in a joint statement Wednesday they will study areas they can work…