The Philippines has reaffirmed its 75 percent emission reduction and avoidance target in its 2026 Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), laying out concrete plans to curb short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs)—or “superpollutants”—at the Superpollutant Action Summit in New York. Held alongside the 81st UN General Assembly and organized by the Climate and Clean Air Coalition, the summit gathered global leaders to speed action on pollutants that drive rapid warming and health harm.
DENR Assistant Secretary Daniel Darius M. Nicer told delegates that cutting methane, black carbon, and hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) delivers immediate gains for Filipinos. “Rapid reductions in superpollutants slow near-term warming while delivering immediate public health, clean air, and food security benefits,” he said.
The 75 percent target anchors the country’s updated climate plan, aligned fully with its SLCP National Action Plan and Methane Mitigation Roadmap. Key steps include expanding water-saving rice farming, biodigesters, and smarter livestock practices; boosting landfill gas capture and composting; enforcing Euro 5 and 6 vehicle standards, electrifying public transport, and hitting 50 percent renewable energy by 2040. The country is also shifting to low-impact refrigerants under the Kigali Amendment and strengthening waste refrigerant recovery.
Nicer called on global partners to provide concessional finance, carbon market cooperation, and technical help to turn these commitments into action. “The Philippines stands ready to work with global partners to turn superpollutant commitments into immediate, transformative action,” he stated. The summit highlighted a US$100 million initiative to fund high-impact projects worldwide.
