Member States

Philippines

05 Oct
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The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Situated in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of about 7,641 islands that are broadly categorized under three main geographical divisions from north to south: Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao.

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License ID: 516718831 Makati is a city in the Philippines` Metro Manila region and the country`s financial hub.

Chair: 2015 – 2016

Troika Member

Member since: 2011

 

Capital

Manila

Population (2015)

108,116,622

GNI Per Capita (2016)

$3,404.1

Emissions Per Capita (2014)

1.296 tons

Website Links

Climate Change Commission

Department of Foreign Affairs

National Focal Points

Mr. Val Roque

DIRECTOR OF DIVISION II: ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY

Department of Foreign Affairs

H.E. Mr. Emmanuel De Guzman

MINISTER AND VICE CHAIRPERSON OF THE CLIMATE CHANGE COMMISSION

Climate Change Commission

Ms. Noralyn Jubaira-Baja

ASSISTANT SECRETARY

Climate Change Commission

National Climate Vulnerability Level and actions

0 Average

Sea Level Rise

Due to climate change sea level rising index

3 mm/yr

0.23%

Sea Level Rise

Due to climate change sea level rising index

3 mm/yr

0.23%

Sea Level Rise

Due to climate change sea level rising index

3 mm/yr

0.23%

Adaptation: Priority Focus Area

Adaptation: Priority measures:

1) Institutional and system strengthening for downscaling climate change models, climate scenario-building, climate monitoring and observation;

2) Roll-out of science-based climate/disaster risk and vulnerability assessment process as the basis for mainstreaming climate and disaster risks reduction in development plans, programs and projects;

3) Development of climate and disaster-resilient ecosystem(s);

4) Enhancement of climate and disaster-resilience of key sectors – agriculture, water and health + 2 other highlighted priority measures.

Emission Mitigation

Reduce GHG emissions by 70% (in relation to GHG emissions BAU levels (2000)) by 2030 conditional to external support in sectors of energy, transport, waste, forestry and industry.

Future Plans

Adaptation: Priority measures:

1) Institutional and system strengthening for downscaling climate change models, climate scenario-building, climate monitoring and observation;

2) Roll-out of science-based climate/disaster risk and vulnerability assessment process as the basis for mainstreaming climate and disaster risks reduction in development plans, programs and projects;

3) Development of climate and disaster-resilient ecosystem(s);

4) Enhancement of climate and disaster-resilience of key sectors – agriculture, water and health + 2 other highlighted priority measures.

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Philippines-INDC-2015

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