The Philippines and its Nationally Determined ContributionsOliver GonzalesPresenter from the Republic of the PhilippinesPresident, Philippine League of Local Environment and Natural Resources Officers, Inc. (PLLENRO)Head, Batangas City Environment and Natural Resources Office

23 July 2017Multi-level Governance and the NDCs in AsiaAccelerating subnational implementation & raising national ambitionsBangkok, Thailand

“Uniting for the environment, for Mother Nature, is not just a battle cry

or a call of the moment. It is a lifelong necessity, particularly in this

era of climate change, when every individual is expected to contribute to

solutions that require mass participation.”

- Roy Cimatu, Secretary, Department of Environment

and Natural Resources (DENR)

Presentation Outline§ Backgrounder;§ Philippine Comprehensive Climate Change Agenda;§ Planning Process of the Intended Nationally

Determined Contributions (INDC);§ Mitigation and Adaptation Components of the Local

Climate Change Action Plan (LCCAP); and§ High-level overview of PLLENRO and what WE DO.

BackgrounderGovernmentThe Philippines is a democratic and republicState. Sovereignty resides in the people and allGovernment authority emanates from them.1 The Philippines is a republic with a presidential form of government wherein power is equally divided among its three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial.2 Its newly elected president is Rodrigo Roa Duterte.

1 Article 2, Section 1 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution2 Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines

BackgrounderGeographical Location- archipelago with now more than 7,107 islands- a land area of 301,780 square km.- three major islands: Luzon, Visayas, and

Mindanao. - 805 km. off the Southeast Asia coast and is

located between Taiwan and Borneo.

BackgrounderPopulation, Ethnicity, Language- 13th most populated country in the world, next

to Ethiopia. - population of 104,256,076- a Catholic nation, several ethnic groups

comprise the population although the people in general are called Filipinos.

- official language is Filipino which has 8 major local dialects.

BackgrounderLocal Climate ChangeThe Philippines faces very real impacts of climate change, which strains its development roadmap and lets its people, especially those who live below the poverty line, walk on thin ice.

- Philippines ranked fifth with respect to the long-term Climate Risk Index (CRI) for the period of 1994 to 2014.

BackgrounderLocal Climate Change (cont.)In response to what has essentially become a global crisis, the Philippine government has enacted the Climate Change Act (RA 9729) that provides the policy framework with which to systematically address the growing threats on community life and its impact on the environment.

The Philippine Instrument of Accession to the Paris Agreement has already been submitted to the Treaty Section of the United Nations Headquarters in New York. In a related development, the Philippines became a full-fledged party to the Paris Agreement on 22 April 2017.

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, meanwhile, received the commitment of City and Municipal Mayors from across the country to finish their respective Local Climate Change Action Plans (LCCAP) within the year.

Comprehensive Climate Action§ Climate Change Act of 2009 and amended in 2012 which

established the Climate Change Commission (CCC) to lead policy development and coordinate, monitor and evaluate climate response.

§ Cabinet Cluster on Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation (CCAM) was also created to focus on increasing convergence and coordination among government agencies with key roles on adaptation and mitigation.

§ Peoples’ Survival Fund allocating national budget for adaptation needs of local communities and local governments.

Comprehensive Climate Action§ Enactment of the National Disaster Risk Reduction

and Management Law of 2010 serving as guide to mitigate impacts of disasters and increase resilience in the face of natural disasters.

§ Adoption of the National Framework Strategy on Climate Change (NFSCC) in 2010 laid the foundation and roadmap for addressing climate change. It identified adaptation as the anchor strategy and considered mitigation as a function of adaptation.

Comprehensive Climate Action§ Issuance of the National Climate Change Action Plan

(NCCAP) in 2011 set the tone for the Government to implement short, medium and long term actions in seven thematic areas of food security, water security, ecological and environmental stability, human security, climate smart industries and services, sustainable energy, and knowledge and capacity development.

Comprehensive Climate Action§ Promulgation of complementary sectoral laws (e.g.

Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000, Biofuels Act of 2006 and the Renewable Energy Act of 2008) that led to the increase in the utilization of renewable energy sources, reinforcing and institutionalizing climate change mitigation actions, as well as, creating opportunities for synergy and collaboration for an efficient utilization of limited resources.

Planning Process of INDC The Planning for the Philippine INDC is consistent with the Philippine Development Plan, the National Framework Strategy on Climate Change, the National Climate Change Action Plan and the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plan. These plans and the INDC were developed through exhaustive, inclusive and participatory processes.

Planning Process of INDC § Consultations on the preparation of the INDCs were

organized and conducted with relevant government agencies including the Office of the President, the Senate and House of Representatives.

§ Internationally accepted tools and methodologies were used by government agencies to identify possible mitigation options as input to the INDC.

§ Consultations were also conducted with the civil society and the relevant business sectors.

Local Climate Change Action Plan The Local Climate Change Action Plan or LCCAP is a document crafted and designed by the local government unit (LGU) regarding climate change adaptation plans in their locality.

As defined in the Climate Change Act of 2009 or RA 9729:

SECTION 14. Local Climate Change Action Plan.—The LGUs shall be the frontline agencies in the formulation, planning and implementation of climate change action plans in their respective areas, consistent with the provisions of the Local Government Code, the Framework, and the National Climate Change Action Plan.

AdaptationThe following priority measures, among others, would need such identified implementation support:

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; 5. Systematic transition to a climate and disaster-resilient social and

economic growth; and 6. Research and development on climate change, extremes and impacts for

improved risk assessment and management.

MitigationThe Philippines intends to undertake GHG (CO2e) emissions reduction of about 70% by 2030 relative to its BAU scenario of 2000-2030. Reduction of CO2e emissions will come from energy, transport, waste, forestry and industry sectors. The mitigation contribution is conditioned on the extent of financial resources, including technology development & transfer, and capacity building, that will be made available to the Philippines.

In the identification and selection of mitigation options, national circumstances particularly the country’s climate vulnerabilities and capacity to implement, were among the critical determinant factors.

PLLENROThe Philippine League of Local Environment and Natural Resources Officers, Inc. (PLLENRO) is a non-profit, socio-civic organization, composed of local and natural resources officers (ENROs) from across the country. It was organized in 2009 and has been registered under the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) since 2010.

PLLENRO was founded to advance various environmental advocacies and causes; and to facilitate capacity building and development programs among local ENROs to inspire sharing of best practices and to uphold existing environmental laws.

PARTNER IN PROMOTING LEDS….

PHILIPPINE LEAGUE OF LOCAL ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES OFFICERS INC.

PLLENRO

PIONEERING EFFORT IN GREENHOUSE GAS ACCOUNTING AND INVENTORY

LGUs trained in ENTITY-LEVEL INVENTORY

Mindanao Cluster

LGUs covered1. Banga2. Lake Sebu3. Koronadal4. Norala5. Polomok6. Sto. Nino7. Surralah8. Tampakan9. Tantangan10. T’boli11. Tupi12. Alabel, Sarangani13. Maasim,

Sarangani14. Kidapawan City

No. of Participants: 56

SouthernTagalog

LGUs covered1. Alaminos2. Bay3. Calauan4. Kalayaan5. Lumban6. Sta. Cruz7. Santa Rosa City8. Biñan City9. Batangas City

No. of Participants: 42

Mentoring and Coaching LGUson GHG Inventory and Accounting

Bicol ClusterLGUs covered1. Sorsogon

Province2. Sorsogon City3. Bulan, Sorsogon4. Legazpi City5. Naga City

No. of Participants: 24

Cebu ClusterLGUs covered1. Asturias2. Balamban3. Cebu City4. Cordova

No. of Participants: 27

NCRLGUs covered1. Makati City2. Marikina City3. Pasig City4. San Juan City

No. of Participants: 45

Aurora ProvinceLGUs covered1. Provincial

Government of Aurora

2. Baler3. Dinalungan4. Dipaculao5. Maria Aurora

No. of Participants: 28

Negros OrientalLGUs covered1. Bais City2. Bayawan City3. Dumaguete City4. Amlan5. Basay6. Bindoy7. Dauin8. Guihulngan9. Manjuyod10. San Jose11. Sibulan12. Sta. Catalina13. Tanjay City14. Valencia15. Vallehermoso16. Zamboangita

No. of Participants: 42

Davao CityNo. of Participants: 57

Trainers’ Bureau

PLLENRO 8TH NATIONAL CONVENTION17-20 May 2017, Dumaguete City, Visaya’s Island, Phils.