PH commits to green maritime strategies
Published May 17, 2023 06:19 am
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) committed to green maritime strategies and sustainable consumption to improve the country's transport system, Undersecretary Elmer Sarmiento announced during the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Maritime Cooperation Launch at the Port of Detroit, Michigan.
The DOTr is implementing the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) Strategy on Green House Gas reduction from ships, as well as decarbonization "on a large scale," while leveraging the full potential of the Paris Agreement, he pointed out.
"The Philippines is reducing greenhouse gas emmissions as it strives for sustainability and clean growth by leveraging the full potential of the Paris Agreement and responding to post-pandemic needs," Sarmiento teiterated. Furthermore, the Philippines plans to forge green partnerships with other countries and collaborate on key environmental issues. "This will serve as a foundation for an inclusive, green, and resilient economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, including establishing climate priorities, such as energy transition and nature-based solutions" he elaborated. The DOTr's maritime infrastructure strategy also capitalizes on the country's archipelagic feature, hence the focus on constructing commercial and social-tourism ports. Such infrastructure projects are meant to decongest other ports by opening up additional space for commercial vessels and ensuring faster turnaround.
"While addressing the needs of coastal communities and fishers with better port facilities, our commercial ports are also addressing our economy's connectivity and mobility needs," Sarmiento concluded.
The DOTr is implementing the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) Strategy on Green House Gas reduction from ships, as well as decarbonization "on a large scale," while leveraging the full potential of the Paris Agreement, he pointed out.
"The Philippines is reducing greenhouse gas emmissions as it strives for sustainability and clean growth by leveraging the full potential of the Paris Agreement and responding to post-pandemic needs," Sarmiento teiterated. Furthermore, the Philippines plans to forge green partnerships with other countries and collaborate on key environmental issues. "This will serve as a foundation for an inclusive, green, and resilient economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, including establishing climate priorities, such as energy transition and nature-based solutions" he elaborated. The DOTr's maritime infrastructure strategy also capitalizes on the country's archipelagic feature, hence the focus on constructing commercial and social-tourism ports. Such infrastructure projects are meant to decongest other ports by opening up additional space for commercial vessels and ensuring faster turnaround.
"While addressing the needs of coastal communities and fishers with better port facilities, our commercial ports are also addressing our economy's connectivity and mobility needs," Sarmiento concluded.