Last known data from the Philippines shows that two of the most contributing sectors to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are
the energy sector and the agriculture sector. Within the Philippines’ energy sector, transport and electricity generation
are the biggest emitters, followed by waste and industrial processes.
Philippines does not provide a breakdown of their sectoral targets, rather they divide their actions into two categories being climate change mitigation and adaptation.
Climate Change Mitigation: strengthen the resilience and adaptive capacity of the country, including through enhanced access to climate finance, technology development and transfer, and capacity building, especially on the implementation of the policies and measures on and the uptake of circular economy and sustainable consumption and production practices.
Climate Change Adaptation: adaptation measures across but not limited to, the sectors of agriculture, forestry, coastal and marine ecosystems and biodiversity, health, and human security, to preempt, reduce and address residual loss and damage. The Philippines shall pursue forest protection, forest restoration and reforestation, and access to results-based finance in forest conservation. The country shall also endeavor to undertake equitable adaptation strategies with mitigation co-benefits and ensure their contribution to the national pandemic recovery.
*taken from the country’s NDC document
The Philippines, through their NDC have shown their progressive climate change mitigation strategies and increased ambition. Putting forward public-private collaboration, the country hopes to enhance transformative policies and measures for climate change mitigation as well as information for clarity, transparancy, and understanding in accordance with the relevant guidelines.
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| Topic | Title | Year | Issuing Ministry |
| Climate | National Adaptation Plan of the Philippines (2023-2050) | 2023 | Climate Change Commission (CCC) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) |
| Climate | National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plan 2020-2030 | 2020 | National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) |
| Energy | Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act | 2019 | Congress of the Philippines |
| Energy | Philippine Energy Plan 2018-2040 | 2020 | Department of Energy |
| Energy | Renewable Act of 2008 Republic Act No. 9513 (EN) |
2008 | Congress of the Philippines |
| Energy | Biofuels Act of 2008 Republic Act No. 9367 (EN) |
2008 | Congress of the Philippines |
| Energy, Finance | Mini-hydroelectric Power Incentive Act Republic Act No. 7156 (EN but unofficial and online) |
1991 | Congress of the Philippines |
| Climate, Finance | Establishing the People’s Survival Fund to Provide Long-Term Finance Streams to Enable the Government to Effectively Address the Problem of Climate Change, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 9729, Otherwise Known as the “Climate Change Act Of 2009”, and for Other Purposes. Republic Act No. 10174 (EN) |
2011 | Congress of the Philippines |
| Climate, Energy | National Climate Change Action Plan 2011-2028 National Climate Change Action Plan (EN) |
2011 | Climate Change Comission |
| Climate | National Framework Strategy on Climate Change 2010-2022 National Framework Strategy on Climate Change (EN) |
2010 | National Security Council |
| Climate | National Climate Risk Management Framework (NCRF) Comission Resolution No. 2019-001 – NCRMF (EN) |
2019 | Climate Change Comission |
| Climate | National Security Policy 2017-2022 National Security Policy (EN) |
2017 | National Security Council |
| Finance | Sustainable Finance Policy Framework of 2020 Circular 1085/2020 (EN) |
2020 | Philippines’ Central Bank |
Philippines has diverse energy sources used in TPES, whereby oil and traditional biomass are the main sources of fossil and non-fossil fuel types.
Oil is the main consumer of the TFEC followed by traditional biomass and electricity, which each type of energy source is in an increment trend since 2014, and hence the TFEC.
The Philippines commits to a projected GHG emissions reduction and avoidance of 75%, of which 2.71% is unconditional and 72.29% is conditional
INDC: The Philippines intends to undertake GHG (CO2e) emissions reduction of about 70% by 2030 relative to its BAU scenario of 2000-2030.
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