Philippines

About

The Philippines joined the Coalition as part of its efforts to scale up activities to address near-term climate change and air pollution through short-lived climate pollutant (SLCP) mitigation. The main sectors of interest for reducing SLCP emissions are heavy duty vehicles and engines and municipal solid waste.

Emmanuel de Guzman, Philippine Climate Change Secretary

Activities

The Philippines is taking action to reduce short-lived climate pollutants, both through its involvement in the Coalition and through its own initiative. Some of the country's key activities are highlighted here.

Activity | National Planning Hub

Philippines | Future

Philippines – Finalize the Philippine's National Plan on SLCPs 

This project will advance national action on short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) in the Philippines’ Department of Environment and Natural Resources, building on the Nationally Determined...

Activity | Assessments, Health, National Planning Hub

Ongoing

Advancing the Clean Air, Health and Climate Integration Agenda in the ASEAN Region

The project, “Advancing the Clean Air, Health and Climate Integration Agenda in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Region,” is providing targeted support to the ASEAN community and...

Activity | National Planning Hub

Philippines | Ongoing

Philippines - National planning on short-lived climate pollutants

Comprising of over 7,500 islands in the Pacific Ocean, the Southeast Asian country of the Philippines is increasingly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change from sea level rise, extreme weather...

Participants in group discussion during the Organizational Workshop for SLCP Reduction using Open Space Method, 17-18 July 2017.

Activity | Waste Hub

Philippines | Ongoing

Cebu waste activities

The Coalition's Municipal Solid Waste Initiative has provided support to the city of Cebu (Philippines) to develop robust waste management systems that achieve real and immediate short-lived climate...

Workstream | National Planning Hub

Ongoing

National planning support

The major health, climate, crop yield and ecosystem benefits of short-lived climate pollutant mitigation that have been identified in global assessments will only be achieved through widespread and...

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Resources

2019 | Reports, Case Studies & Assessments

Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) , United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

, Asia Pacific Clean Air Partnership

Air Pollution in Asia and the Pacific: Science-based solutions (Summary + Full report)

This report identifies 25 clean air measures that can positively impact human health, crop yields, climate change and socio-economic development, as well as contribute to achieving the Sustainable...

2018 | Reports, Case Studies & Assessments

Clean Air Asia , Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) , Philippines

, GIZ

Green Freight and Logistics Policy Development in the Philippines: Assessing Freight Transportation in Support of a National Green Freight Programme

In recent years, the freight and logistics sector of the Philippines has been growing steadily along with the national economy. As most of the freight transport activity is road-based, the sector’...