PH, UK to forge stronger alliance in combatting climate change
By Jel Santos
Published Apr 11, 2023 06:34 am
The Philippines and the United Kingdom (UK) will conduct another round of discussion on April 13 that will help them advance their collaboration on key environmental and climate change issues, including reducing greenhouse gas emissions, water security, biodiversity preservation, marine pollution, and sustainable and green climate finance.
(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO)
In a statement, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said the third PH-UK Climate Change and Environment (CCE) Dialogue will be led by Environment Sec. Maria Antonia “Toni” Yulo-Loyzaga and UK Ambassador to the Philippines Laure Beaufils.
“[This] is anticipated to elevate the two countries' partnership by building on the achievements of two significant agreements reached in 2020 and 2022,” the agency said.
The third PH-UK Dialogue, according to the DENR, aims to build on the successes of previous agreements and will strive to create an updated PH-UK CCE Action Strive Plan 2023–2024 that will be signed by Secretary Loyzaga and Ambassador Beaufils on behalf of the governments of the Philippines and the UK, respectively.
Loyzaga will sign the updated cooperation agreement as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s representative to the Climate Change Commission (CCC) and as the head of the Cabinet Cluster on Climate Change Adaptation, Mitigation, and Disaster Risk Reduction.
Representatives from concerned national government agencies, including the CCC, the Department of Foreign Affairs, the Department of Science and Technology, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Interior and Local Government, the Department of Finance, the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development, and the Department of Energy, are anticipated to participate in the dialogue.
The representatives of the National Economic and Development Authority, the Department of Budget and Management, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, the Department of Budget and Management, and the Public-Private Partnership Center are also invited.
The first PH-UK CCE partnership deal, which was signed on Nov. 27, 2020, served as a forum for discussion on shared priorities on climate change and the environment between the two governments, with a focus on the energy transition, nature-based solutions, and green economic recovery.
The Philippines and the UK decided on a shared work plan that served as a framework for defining key areas of collaboration in the second partnership agreement, which was signed at the conclusion of the discussion held on Feb. 10, 2022.
“Specifically, these priority areas revolved around building resilience of the economy, ecosystems and communities in the context of climate change; establishing policies and regulatory frameworks towards clean energy and net zero pathways by 2050; sustainable finance and greening the financial system; and stronger collaboration and increase awareness of institutions and communities in tackling climate change,” the DENR said.
(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO)
In a statement, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said the third PH-UK Climate Change and Environment (CCE) Dialogue will be led by Environment Sec. Maria Antonia “Toni” Yulo-Loyzaga and UK Ambassador to the Philippines Laure Beaufils.
“[This] is anticipated to elevate the two countries' partnership by building on the achievements of two significant agreements reached in 2020 and 2022,” the agency said.
The third PH-UK Dialogue, according to the DENR, aims to build on the successes of previous agreements and will strive to create an updated PH-UK CCE Action Strive Plan 2023–2024 that will be signed by Secretary Loyzaga and Ambassador Beaufils on behalf of the governments of the Philippines and the UK, respectively.
Loyzaga will sign the updated cooperation agreement as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s representative to the Climate Change Commission (CCC) and as the head of the Cabinet Cluster on Climate Change Adaptation, Mitigation, and Disaster Risk Reduction.
Representatives from concerned national government agencies, including the CCC, the Department of Foreign Affairs, the Department of Science and Technology, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Interior and Local Government, the Department of Finance, the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development, and the Department of Energy, are anticipated to participate in the dialogue.
The representatives of the National Economic and Development Authority, the Department of Budget and Management, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, the Department of Budget and Management, and the Public-Private Partnership Center are also invited.
The first PH-UK CCE partnership deal, which was signed on Nov. 27, 2020, served as a forum for discussion on shared priorities on climate change and the environment between the two governments, with a focus on the energy transition, nature-based solutions, and green economic recovery.
The Philippines and the UK decided on a shared work plan that served as a framework for defining key areas of collaboration in the second partnership agreement, which was signed at the conclusion of the discussion held on Feb. 10, 2022.
“Specifically, these priority areas revolved around building resilience of the economy, ecosystems and communities in the context of climate change; establishing policies and regulatory frameworks towards clean energy and net zero pathways by 2050; sustainable finance and greening the financial system; and stronger collaboration and increase awareness of institutions and communities in tackling climate change,” the DENR said.