CCC committed to pursue PBBM’s vision for climate resilient PH

MANILA – The Climate Change Commission PH (CCC) lauded President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s second State of the Nation Address (SONA) emphasizing the critical importance of climate action in building a sustainable economic agenda for the Philippines.

In his SONA, Marcos reiterated that "the building blocks of progressive, livable and sustainable communities will never be complete without appropriate and responsible action to mitigate and adapt to the effects of climate change."

For this year, the Philippine government’s budget for climate change programs and projects, as tagged by various national government instrumentalities, is PHP464.5 billion, which is 60.32 percent higher compared to 2022 allocation.

From this year’s climate budget, PHP411.21 billion or 88 percent is aimed to finance climate change adaptation initiatives as programmed and to be implemented by different government agencies, and PHP53.29 billion for climate change mitigation.

Under the 2024 National Expenditure Program, PHP543.45 billion is earmarked for climate action, supporting the government’s decarbonization and resilience-building efforts.

Consistent with the pronouncements of the President in SONA, the CCC will continue to collaborate with government agencies and stakeholders to further ensure that climate change is integrated and mainstreamed in national policies, planning, decision-making and implementation.

The CCC will further strengthen the implementation of the National Climate Risk Management Framework and update the National Climate Change Action Plan and the Nationally Determined Contribution.

The National Adaptation Plan is currently being developed to enhance the country's resilience to the impacts of climate change.

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