With the world facing rising temperatures and the likelihood of a very strong El Niño, the Philippines is calling for urgent, concrete action to turn its national climate plans from written policy into real protection for vulnerable communities.
Environment Secretary Juan Miguel T. Cuna called Monday in Turkiye for urgent, constructive reforms to the world’s financial systems, saying bold climate action means nothing if developing nations cannot access the trillions of dollars they need to adapt and grow resilient.
The Philippines is bringing urgent climate priorities to the global stage as world leaders gather for the UN Climate Change Conference, or COP31, opening in Antalya, Turkey.
The Philippines, working with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and a broad alliance of partners, is rolling out a unified national response to climate-related loss and damage — a move officials say will safeguard hard-won progress and unlock global financing.
The Philippines is seeking a P1.2-billion grant from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to reduce plastic and organic waste entering the Pasig River system by 25 percent over five years, with the proposed program targeting weaknesses in household garbage segregation, collection and waste processing.