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Policies, measures and actions on climate change and
environmental protection in the context of COVID-19 recovery.

The Philippines

Last update 6 Sep. 2023

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Response
Emergency measures in the short term (a few months to one year) to address concerns that have directly emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic and may include forced action.
Recovery
Socioeconomic measures in the medium term (one to a few years) with an environmental and climate focus to “build back better” from COVID-19, and usually involves planned, intentional action.
Redesign
Paradigm shifts and measures in the long term (more than a few years to a few decades) toward redesigning current socioeconomic and sociocultural systems to be sustainable and resilient.

1.Climate mitigation measures

  • Others

    Response Recovery
    Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC)
    The Philippines submitted its first Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) in April 2021 with a cumulative greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction and avoidance target of 75%, representing the country’s ambition for GHG mitigation for the period 2020 to 2030. The NDC guides the formulation of policies and measures (PAMs) in the sectors of energy, agriculture, transport, waste, and industrial processes seeking to inform transformative pathways for economy-wide development, with significant impacts on Local Government Units (LGUs), and foster participation from the private sector, civil society, and other non-government stakeholders.
    Reference https://unfccc.int/sites/default/files/NDC/2022-06/Philippines%20-%20NDC.pdfOpens in new window
    Contact Climate Change Commission

  • Land sector

    Recovery Redesign
    Philippine National REDD-plus Strategy (PNRPS)
    The Philippine National REDD-plus Strategy (PNRPS) presents a broad range of strategies and corresponding activities over a 10-year time horizon (2010-2020), and seeks to prepare forestlands managers throughout the country to assume responsibility in implementing REDD-plus programs, research, projects and activities with the support of international, national and local agencies, NGOs and other support groups.
    Reference https://redd.unfccc.int/files/philippine_frl_document_final_6dec2022.pdfOpens in new window
    Contact Department of Environment and Natural Resources - Forest Management Bureau

  • Others

    Recovery
    Enhanced National Greening Program
    The Enhanced National Greening Program aims to reforest the estimated 7.1 million hectares of unproductive, denuded and degraded forestlands through the participation and investment if private sector towards enabling private companies to achieve carbon neutrality. This is consistent with the updated Master Plan for forestry (2016-2028) to harmonize all forest development activities that will encourage and enhance development of forest plantations with the participation of private sector, local government units and People’s Organizations.
    Reference https://www.denr.gov.ph/images/DENR_Accomplishment_Report/Enhanced_NGP_opt.pdfOpens in new window
    Contact Department of Environment and Natural Resources

  • Transition to renewable energy

    Recovery Redesign
    National Renewable Energy Program
    The National Renewable Energy Program lays down the foundation for developing the country's renewable energy resources, stimulating investments in the renewable energy sector, developing technologies, and providing the impetus for national and local renewable energy planning that will help identify the most feasible and least-cost renewable energy development options.
    Reference https://www.doe.gov.ph/sites/default/files/pdf/renewable_energy/nrep_2020-2040_0.pdfOpens in new window
    Contact Department of Energy

  • Sustainable transportation

    Recovery
    Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) Modernization Program
    The Public Utility Vehicle Modernization (PUVM) Program of the Philippines aims to transform the road sector of public transport through the introduction of safer and climate-friendly vehicles, improved regulation, and industry consolidation. The program aims to improve the urban quality of life, reduce economic losses due to time lost in travel, reduce health costs and premature deaths, reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and improve the economic situation of the operators and industry by improving service quality levels.
    Reference https://ltfrb.gov.ph/puv-modernization-2/Opens in new window
    Contact Department of Transportation

  • Sustainable transportation

    Recovery Redesign
    Build, Build, Build Program
    The BBB is a list of priority infrastructure programs, activities, projects (PAPs) under the Public Investment Program (PIP) 2017-2022. This includes projects that aim to construct, rehabilitate, and uprate hydroelectric power plants which are a renewable and clean form of energy; It also has railway projects that aim to shift mobility needs from private cars to mass public transportation
    Reference https://pidswebs.pids.gov.ph/CDN/PUBLICATIONS/pidsdps2054.pdfOpens in new window
    Contact Department of Transportation

  • Archived on 06 Sep. 2023: Others

    Recovery
    Implementation of the Enhanced National Greening Program and the Adoption of Family-based Approach
    Reference https://www.denr.gov.ph/index.php/priority-programs/national-greening-programOpens in new window
    https://mb.com.ph/2020/06/23/denr-adopts-family-approach-in-national-greening-program/Opens in new window
    Contact Department of Environment and Natural Resources

  • Archived on 06 Sep. 2023: Others

    Redesign
    Adoption of the Philippine Master Plan for Climate Resilient Forestry Development
    Contact Department of Environment and Natural Resources

  • Archived on 06 Sep. 2023: Others

    Redesign
    Strengthening of agroforestry development, forest protection, reforestation and watershed management especially in critical watersheds
    Contact Department of Environment and Natural Resources

  • Archived on 06 Sep. 2023: Others

    Recovery
    Low-carbon path to recovery by sustaining the investments on renewable energy and energy conservation programs
    Contact Department of Energy

  • Archived on 06 Sep. 2023: Sustainable transportation

    Recovery
    Implementation of the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program
    Reference https://ltfrb.gov.ph/puv-modernization-2/Opens in new window
    Contact Department of Transportation

  • Archived on 06 Sep. 2023: Sustainable transportation

    Response
    Opening of bike lanes in major thoroughfares
    Contact Metro Manila Development Authority

2.Climate adaptation measures

  • Adaptation planning

    Response Recovery Redesign
    Development of the National Adaptation Plan
    The development of the National Adaptation Plan (NAP), treated as both a process and document, aims to reduce vulnerability to the impacts of climate change by building adaptive capacity and resilience, and facilitate the integration of climate change adaptation, in a coherent manner, into relevant new and existing policies, programmes
    and activities.
    Reference Ongoing development
    Contact Climate Change Commission

  • Health

    Recovery Redesign
    [Research and Development] National Health Research System for Health and Related-fields
    The Philippine National Health Research System (PNHRS) promotes investment in health research in the country. It ensures that health research is linked to the health system needs and opportunities; it directs investments in health research towards upholding the national interest; and it stimulates national, local and international partnerships and networks for health research and development.
    Reference https://doh.gov.ph/sites/default/files/publications/NUHRA.pdfOpens in new window
    Contact Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Council for Health Research and Development

  • Health

    Response Recovery Redesign
    Philippine Health Facility Policy and Plan Development
    The plan uses a needs-based approach, accounting for the future burden of disease in estimating the needed health facilities in the medium to long-term. The Plan follows the service delivery model envisioned in the Universal Health Care Act (2019): a primary care-oriented and integrated health system. Also, it outlines approaches for health facilities to be climate resilient and environmentally sustainable.
    Reference https://doh.gov.ph/sites/default/files/basic-page/DOH_PHILIPPINE%20HEALTH%20FACILITY%20DEVELOPMENT%20PLAN%202020_2040.pdfOpens in new window
    Contact Department of Health

  • Agr/food security

    Recovery
    Irrigation Services
    Reference https://www.nia.gov.ph/sites/default/files/newsletter/2021-annualreport-final.pdfOpens in new window
    Contact Department of Agriculture - National Irrigation Administration

  • Agr/food security

    Recovery
    National Rice Program
    The National Rice Program (NRP) plays a vital role in achieving a competitive, profitable, resilient, and responsive rice industry, and in ensuring that safe and nutritious rice is available and accessible to every Filipino household at an affordable price. In support of these goals, the program invests in implementing interventions directed toward improving yield and value chain efficiency, income generation, disaster risk reduction, and food safety.
    Reference https://www.da.gov.ph/media-resources/da-annual-reports/Opens in new window
    Contact Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute

  • Others

    Response
    Social Protection (Financial assistance)- Protective Services for Individuals and Families in Difficult Circumstances/Cash-for-Work
    Reference https://www.dswd.gov.ph/issuances/MCs/MC_2021-004.pdfOpens in new window
    Contact Department of Social Welfare and Development

  • Agr/food security

    Response
    Plant, Plant, Plant Program
    The Plant, Plant, Plant Program was initially launched in 2020 as the Department of Agriculture's centerpiece initiative to address the challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic to the local food systems. Following its success, the government is accelerating a comprehensive set of proactive measures and interventions under the Plant, Plant, Plant Program - Part 2 to mitigate and cushion the lingering effects of the pandemic compounded by global economic challenges causing disruptions to the global supply chain, high logistics costs, high fuel prices, climate change impacts, and presence of transboundary diseases with the net result of increased food prices driving high food inflation.
    Reference https://www.da.gov.ph/media-resources/da-annual-reports/Opens in new window
    Contact Department of Agriculture

  • Human settlements

    Response Recovery Redesign
    Development of the Resilient and Green Human Settlements Framework (RGHSF)
    The RGHSF was formulated to provide guidance on using green development and resilience-driven perspective in the development of human settlements.
    Reference https://designingresilience.ph/media/draft-resilient-and-green-human-settlements-framework/Opens in new window
    Contact Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development, Climate Change Commission

  • Archived on 06 Sep. 2023: Water

    Recovery
    Implementation of the Coastal and Marine Ecosystems Management Program
    Reference https://oceanconference.un.org/commitments/?id=17929.Opens in new window
    Contact Department of Environment and Natural Resources

  • Archived on 06 Sep. 2023: Infrastructure

    Recovery
    Investment to sustainable and resilient infrastructures
    Contact Department of Public Works and Highways

  • Archived on 06 Sep. 2023: Infrastructure

    Recovery
    Implementation of Green-Grey Infrastructure (conservation and restoration of mangroves, coral reefs, seagrass and coastal wetlands, with traditional “grey” engineering structures such as breakwater or coastal armouring)
    Contact Conservation International

3.Cross-cutting measures

  • Governance

    Response Recovery Redesign
    Philippine Development Plan 2023-2028
    The Philippine Development Plan 2023-2028 serves as the country’s overall blueprint in development planning for the next six years. It reflects the government’s policies, strategies, programs, and legislative priorities in support of and consistent with President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s Socioeconomic Agenda. The Plan is geared toward the attainment of the country’s long-term vision, the AmBisyon Natin 2040, where all Filipinos are envisioned to enjoy strongly rooted, comfortable, and secure lives. Through a whole-of-government and whole-of-society approach, the PDP wasformulated in collaboration with national government agencies, local government units, the private sector, stakeholders groups, civil society, and development partners.
    Reference https://pdp.neda.gov.ph/philippine-development-plan-2023-2028/Opens in new window
    Contact National Economic and Development Authority

  • Citizens’ lives (behaviour change)/ employment

    Redesign
    Development of the Green Jobs Assessment and Implementation Guidelines
    The green jobs act will aid in the promotion of sustainable growth and decent job creation, while building resilience against impacts of climate change by providing incentives to enterprises generating green jobs across all economic sectors.
    Reference https://climate.gov.ph/our-programs/development-of-the-green-jobs-assessment-and-certification-system-and-guidelinesOpens in new window
    Contact Climate Change Commission

  • Others

    Response Recovery Redesign
    Climate Change Expenditure Tagging
    The Climate Change Expenditure Tagging is a joint policy framework of the DBM, CCC, DILG designed to mainstream climate change in public budgets and local investments. It monitors, and reports climate change programs, projects, and activities (PAPs) of national and local government institutions.
    Reference https://niccdies.climate.gov.ph/files/documents/Local%20CCET%20Primer.pdfOpens in new window
    Contact Climate Change Commission, Department of Budget and Management, Department of Interior and Local Government

  • Sustainable finance (public/private)/market mechanisms/carbon pricing

    Response Recovery Redesign
    People's Survival Fund
    The People's Survival Fund is fund intended for local government units and accredited local/community organizations to implement climate change adaptation projects that will better equip vulnerable communities to deal with the impacts of climate change. It supplements the annual appropriations allocated by relevant government agencies and local government units for climate-change-related programs and projects.
    Reference https://niccdies.climate.gov.ph/climate-finance/people-survival-fundOpens in new window
    Contact Climate Change Commission, Department of Finance, Department of Budget and Management

  • Others

    Response Recovery Redesign
    National Environmental Health Action Plan

    The National Environmental Health Action Plan (NEHAP) is the country’s planning document and operational tool that sets the national-level direction to address priority concerns and issues related to environmental health through a variety of intended actions. The action plan is intended to cover issues and priorities along these thematic areas concerned with environmental health: Water Supply, Sanitation and Health, Air Quality and Health, Occupational Safety and Health, Chemical Safety and Health, Food Safety and Health, Solid Waste Management and Health and Climate Change and Health.

    The NEHAP is currently being updated towards direction 2030.
    Reference https://doh.gov.ph/sites/default/files/publications/nehap-2017-2022.pdfOpens in new window(Site will be updated)
    Contact Interagency Committee on Environmental Health (IACEH) - Department of Health, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Other National Government Agencies including Climate Change Commission, Regional Government Partners, Non-Government Organizations and the Academe

  • Archived on 07 Sep. 2020: Citizens’ lives (behaviour change) / employment

    Response Recovery
    Adoption of urban agriculture, backyard/ household edible gardening, and community farming through the Plant, Plant, Plant Program
    Reference https://www.da.gov.ph/das-plant-plant-plant-program-to-benefit-all-farmers-fishers-consumers-nationwide/Opens in new window
    Contact Department of Agriculture

  • Archived on 06 Sep. 2023: Citizens’ lives (behaviour change) / employment

    Recovery
    Promotion of Biodiversity-friendly and sustainable alternative livelihood programs for local communities to avoid over-extraction of natural resources
    Contact Department of Environment and Natural Resources
    Department of Agriculture

  • Archived on 06 Sep. 2023: Others

    Response
    Regular sanitation of public places such as wet markets, parks, and informal settlements
    Reference https://www.neda.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/We-Recover-As-One.pdfOpens in new window
    Contact Department of Environment and Natural Resources
    Department of Health

  • Archived on 06 Sep. 2023: Citizens’ lives (behaviour change) / employment

    Response
    Pursuit of policies on: (a) permanent adoption of telecommuting work arrangement both for private and public sectors, as applicable; (b) more open and green urban spaces to reduce air pollution and carbon emissions and to improve human health and well-being; (c) more jobs in the waste management sector; and (d) mass media campaign to promote environmental and public health awareness and positive behavioral change.
    Contact Department of Environment and Natural Resources

4.Other environmental measures

  • Waste management and Circular Economy/sustainable production and consumption

    Recovery Redesign
    Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Act of 2022
    The implementation of EPR law is a crucial step to the Philippines’ transition to the circular economy. In 2015, the Philippines was cited as the third largest contributor to ocean plastic, with approximately 0.75 million metric tons of plastic ending up in the seas and other waterways annually. With the EPR law, corporations with total assets of over PhP 100 million will be required to recover a certain percentage of their plastic packaging waste, or else pay a fine. Companies shall be responsible for allocating resources to support the collection, recovery, transportation, processing, recycling, and disposal of plastic packaging wastes in environmentally-sound ways.
    Reference https://www.denr.gov.ph/index.php/news-events/press-releases/4751-denr-pushes-for-circular-economy-by-full-implementation-of-extended-producer-responsibility-act-issues-implementing-rules-and-regulationsOpens in new window
    Contact Department of Environment and Natural Resources

  • Archived on 07 Sep. 2020: Waste management and Circular economy / sustainable production and consumption

    Recovery
    Assessment of existing technologies or processes on waste storage and treatment to manage new viruses
    Reference https://www.neda.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/We-Recover-As-One.pdfOpens in new window
    Contact Department of Environment and Natural Resources

  • Archived on 06 Sep. 2023: Waste management and Circular economy / sustainable production and consumption

    Response Recovery
    Amendment the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act to bridge the policy gap between municipal waste management and health care waste management and streamline the management of health care and infectious wastes, especially at the community and household levels during COVID19 outbreak
    Reference https://www.neda.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/We-Recover-As-One.pdfOpens in new window
    Contact Department of Environment and Natural Resources
    Department of Health

  • Archived on 06 Sep. 2023: Others

    Response Recovery
    Conversion of Philippine International Convention Center, and Qurino Grandstand into a COVID-19 facilities
    Contact Department of Health

  • Archived on 06 Sep. 2023: Others

    Response Recovery
    Intensifying of surveillance and enforcement activities to protect wildlife and their habitats to combat habitat encroachment and illegal trade of wild animals to prevent the emergence and spread of zoonotic infectious diseases
    Reference https://www.neda.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/We-Recover-As-One.pdfOpens in new window
    Contact Department of Environment and Natural Resources

  • Archived on 06 Sep. 2023: Waste management and Circular economy / sustainable production and consumption

    Response
    Construction and accreditation of additional Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facilities for handling pathogenic /infectious wastes
    Contact Department of Environment and Natural Resources
    LGUs
    Private sector

  • Archived on 06 Sep. 2023: Waste management and Circular economy / sustainable production and consumption

    Response
    Provision of technical assistance to LGUs in establishing clustered Materials Recovery Facilities and Sanitary Landfills with proper health and safety protocols to ensure that no untreated healthcare wastes are processed in these facilities
    Reference https://www.neda.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/We-Recover-As-One.pdfOpens in new window
    Contact Department of Environment and Natural Resources

  • Archived on 06 Sep. 2023: Others

    Response Recovery
    Development of alternative water sources, including rain water harvesting facilities and implementation of water conservation and efficiency measures
    Contact Department of Environment and Natural Resources
    Department of Public Works and Highways
    Metropolitan Manila Development Authority

  • Archived on 06 Sep. 2023: Others

    Recovery
    Implementation of Water Demand Management Program through: (a) conduct of intensive public education campaign on water demand management; (b) formulation of policies and strategies for efficient water supply system; and (c) conduct researches on water storage and collection system, including efficient irrigation
    Contact Department of Environment and Natural Resources

  • Archived on 06 Sep. 2023: Others

    Recovery
    Development and implementation of the National Roadmap for Water Security
    Contact Department of Environment and Natural Resources

  • Archived on 06 Sep. 2023: Others

    Recovery Redesign
    El Nino Contingency Planning Guide Formulation
    Contact Technical Working Group for El Nino with National Economic and Development Authority as the lead

5.International Cooperation

  • COVID19 recovery and other environmental issues

    Response Recovery
    Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage associated with Climate Change Impacts The Philippines is sitting as a member of the Executive Committee of the Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage associated with Climate Change Impacts (WIM) for Non-Annex 1 Parties. The Conference of Parties (COP) established the Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage associated with Climate Change Impact (Loss and Damage Mechanism), to address loss and damage associated with impacts of climate change, including extreme events and slow onset events, in developing countries that are particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change.
    Reference https://unfccc.int/process/bodies/constituted-bodies/wim-excom/membersOpens in new window
    Contact Climate Change Commission

6.Others

  • Archived on 06 Sep. 2023: Access to Information

    Recovery
    Upgrading of existing data infrastructure in the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Operations Center such as geographic information system, monitoring instruments, forecasting and early warning, geo-location technologies, etc.
    Contact Office of Civil Defense
    Department of Science and Technology PHIVOLCS and PAGASA
    DENR-Mines and Geo-sciences Bureau
    National Mapping and Resource Information Authority

  • Archived on 06 Sep. 2023: Research and Development

    Response Recovery
    Enactment of Bayanihan To Heal as One Act (Republic Act 11469)
    Research & Development on the utilization of natural resources for disease prevention and cure
    Contact Inter -Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases
    Department of Environment and Natural Resources

  • Archived on 06 Sep. 2023: IEC

    Response Recovery
    Conduct of mass media campaign on proper disposal and management of health care wastes, especially masks and gloves
    Reference https://www.neda.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/We-Recover-As-One.pdfOpens in new window
    Contact Department of Environment and Natural Resources
    Department of Health

  • Archived on 06 Sep. 2023: IEC

    Recovery
    Conduct of information campaigns on water conservation in traditional and social media platforms
    Contact Department of Environment and Natural Resources

  • Archived on 06 Sep. 2023: IEC

    Recovery
    Launch of a massive cultural and behaviour change campaign on environmental protection and climate change
    Contact Department of Environment and Natural Resources

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