This accelerated timeline would align its target with the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C warming limit. The country aims to cut its emissions by 60 per cent from a 2019 baseline by 2035, says a government official.
From coastal Negros to international policy forums, marine biologist Matthew Vincent Tabilog is championing mangrove conservation and youth-led climate action across the Philippines.
In February, the United Kingdom had provided a grant of US$450,000 to the Philippines, but additional funding for ecosystem restoration and the country's implementation of its blue economy roadmap will be needed.