A Strategic Approach to Climate Change in the Philippines : An Assessment of Low-Carbon Interventions in the Transport and Power Sectors


== Abstract ==

Globally, the Philippines is a minor             emitter of greenhouse gases (GHGs), but cost-effective             mitigation present opportunities that should be captured,             noting that the country is one of the signatory member             states to the 1992 United Nations Framework Convention on             Climate Change (UNFCCC) and its Kyoto Protocol. The country             accounts for less than 0.3 percent of global GHG emissions             in 2004.4 However, emissions are on the rise from both             energy-use and land-use changes. Even if the absolute scale             will remain small, there are increasing number of             development projects under preparation, which offers             opportunities for cost-effective mitigation and adaptation             measures. The Philippine Government's response to the             climate change challenge has been active institutionally             noting the recent restructuring of the Presidential task             force on climate change. However, a clear strategy and             action plan are still lacking. The international donor             community, including development partners such as the Asian             Development Bank (ADB), the United Nations International             Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR), the Millennium             Challenge Corporation (MCC), and the United Nations             Development Program (UNDP), is actively engaged in             addressing climate change in the Philippines. There are             several initiatives on capacity building for GHG accounting,             monitoring and reporting, for preparation of a second             National Communication to the UNFCCC, governance, renewable             energy, urban air quality management, and forest management.             There are likewise several World Bank supported climate             change-related activities, with nine active operations.             These encompass primarily energy sector operations.


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