Government agencies at the forefront of climate change mitigation recently outlined their strategies at a policy forum held in Quezon City.
The forum, organized by the Policy Research and Advocacy Project of the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), addressed the lack of provisions, fragmented funding, and low farmer compliance with agricultural emission reduction targets.
Representatives from national agencies including the Department of Agriculture and provincial local government offices discussed the creation of climate information service advisories, the under-promotion of climate change adaptation technologies, and the shortage of experts in developing technologies for adverse environments.
The Philippines, ranking 122nd out of 185 countries in the 2021 ND-GAIN Country Index, remains highly susceptible to the impacts of climate change. The state-run weather bureau, PAGASA, predicted a mean temperature rise of 1.80C to 2.20C in the country by 2050.
In response to climate change, the government has enacted the Climate Change Act of 2009 (RA 9729), established the Climate Change Commission, and formulated the National Climate Change Action Plan.
