{"id":270161,"date":"2020-09-28T08:26:35","date_gmt":"2020-09-28T12:26:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=270161"},"modified":"2020-09-28T08:26:35","modified_gmt":"2020-09-28T12:26:35","slug":"prrd-mulls-climate-emergency-declaration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/09\/28\/prrd-mulls-climate-emergency-declaration\/","title":{"rendered":"PRRD mulls \u2018climate emergency\u2019 declaration"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In his speech before the UNGA last Wednesday, Duterte said that climate change has \u201cworsened\u201d the ravages of the pandemic. (PCOO file photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 President Rodrigo Roa Duterte will consider declaring a “climate emergency” in the Philippines to help achieve its goals under the Paris Agreement, Malaca\u00f1ang said Monday.<\/p>\n

Environmental group Greenpeace Philippines earlier urged Duterte to declare a “climate emergency” after urging parties of the Paris Agreement to honor their commitment to fighting climate change during the recent United Nations General Assembly.<\/p>\n

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that while it will be up to the President to decide on Greenpeace\u2019s proposal, Duterte recognizes the importance of addressing climate change.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, that will be a decision of the President.\u00a0Pero<\/em>\u00a0the fact\u00a0na sinama po ni Presidente iyong<\/em>\u00a0climate change\u00a0sa kaniyang talumpati nang kauna-unahang pagkakataon sa<\/em>\u00a0UN General Assembly\u00a0ay nagpapakita na talagang binibigyan ng prayoridad ng ating Pangulo ang problema ng<\/em>\u00a0climate change (But the fact that the President included climate change in his maiden speech before the UN General Assembly shows that he really prioritizes the problem of climate change),\u201d he said in a virtual presser.<\/p>\n

Roque explained the Philippines is among the countries most affected by the effects of climate change.<\/p>\n

\u201cIsa kasi tayo sa parang<\/em>\u00a0top 5\u00a0o<\/em>\u00a0top 10 countries\u00a0na pinakamaaapektuhan ng<\/em>\u00a0climate change\u00a0\u2018no at kung hindi nga po maaabatan ang<\/em>\u00a0climate change\u00a0baka lumubog ang malaking teritoryo ng Pilipinas \u2018no pagdating ng panahon<\/em>\u00a0(We are, I think, among the top 5 or 10 countries most affected by climate changes and if we cannot do something about it now, then there\u2019s a possibility that a large part of the Philippines\u2019 territory will sink in the future),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Climate change, he said, is among Duterte\u2019s top priorities.<\/p>\n

\u201cAng masasabi ko lang po<\/em>, top of the agenda\u00a0po ng ating Presidente iyan<\/em>\u00a0(All I can say is, that\u2019s at the top of the President\u2019s agenda), and the President will consider the suggestion made by Greenpeace,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

In his speech before the UNGA last Wednesday, Duterte said that climate change has \u201cworsened\u201d the ravages of the pandemic.<\/p>\n

He said it was just as important to address climate change as urgently as the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe same urgency needed to fight Covid-19 is needed to address the climate crisis. This is a global challenge that has worsened existing inequalities and vulnerabilities from within and between nations,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

In 2017, Duterte signed the Paris Agreement which aims to reduce the emission of gases that contribute to global warming.<\/p>\n

He previously had doubts over signing the treaty, fearing it would limit the country’s industrialization.<\/p>\n

In a statement, Greenpeace country director Lea Guerrero urged Duterte to issue an executive order \u201cto put climate action at the center of all policy decision-making from local to national level.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAside from calling in countries to enhance their commitments to the Paris Agreement, the declaration must also be a call for climate justice and hold big polluters — fossil fuel and cement companies — accountable for their role in driving climate change, which has placed millions of Filipinos in vulnerable situations with loss of lives, homes, and livelihoods,\u201d Guerrero said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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