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Tag: Climate Justice

Reality Check: Without Holistic Climate Leadership, SONA 2026 Falls Short

Every Filipino family wants energy security, affordable electricity, and safe communities. President Marcos Jr.’s 2026 SONA spoke to these hopes. The Climate Reality Project Philippines recognizes the administration’s efforts to respond to the energy crisis, improve public transport, and strengthen disaster preparedness. But in a country pummeled by climate impacts, no explicit mention of the climate crisis and climate commitments was made.

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PH National Climate Pledge Means Empowering Local Government to Deliver Just Climate Progress for Filipinos

As the 31st UN Climate Change Conference (COP31) approaches, the Philippines has yet to finalize its updated national climate action pledge through the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC). The delay is not merely a setback, but a window for the Philippines to create NDC policies and measures (PAMs) that are just, equitable, measurable, and time-bound, for climate action that is rooted in climate justice.

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