Philippine private‑sector groups have secured observer status at the ASEAN Common Carbon Framework (ACCF) during COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye, positioning the country to unlock climate finance for forest restoration, biodiversity protection, and local community livelihoods.
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.