PH commitment to climate action affirmed

The Philippines will be joining more international environmental events in the future as part of its firm commitment to global climate actions toward a low-carbon future.

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. gave this assurance on Wednesday in a meeting with the country’s delegates to last year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP28) in Dubai.

In posts on his Facebook and Instagram accounts, Marcos spoke of COP28’s key outcomes like the creation of the Loss and Damage Fund that would help vulnerable nations deal with the effects of climate change. “We’re advancing toward a low-carbon future. With a seat on the Loss and Damage Fund Board at COP28, our commitment to global climate action remains resolute,” he said.

Marcos added that the country’s National Adaptation Plan and National Determined Contribution Implementation Plan 2023-2030 would guide its participation in global efforts. In a post on Radio Television Malacañang’s Facebook page on Wednesday, the President also ordered the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and other government agencies to “prioritize addressing specific local environmental issues first.” — JULIE M. AURELIO