Table 1: Investor-owned Carbon Majors8
The Carbon Majors findings are of serious importance and consequence to the
Philippines due to the country’s high vulnerability to the impacts of climate change. The findings
call attention to the role of the Carbon Majors because these producers contribute a significant
portion of the estimated emissions of greenhouse gases. According to the IPCC, continued
emission of these gases “will cause further warming and long-lasting changes in all components
8
Methods and Results Report, supra note 7, at 29.
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