MANILA, 20 AUGUST 2021 — The Climate Change Commission (CCC) invites all sectors to join the 10th National Panel of Technical Experts (NPTE) Forum on Tuesday, 24 August 2021 through Zoom online and CCC Facebook Live.
 
With the theme, “Climate Action Onwards - Next Steps for Philippines' Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation,” this NPTE Forum shall discuss the urgent work on capacity and knowledge building for all facets of climate action.
 
The forum will feature the following presentations:

• El Niño droughts: A predictive tool we can use and how climate change complicates things, by Dr. Carlos Primo C. David;

• Slow onset events and our required response, by Ms. Lourdes V. Tibig;

• Sea level rise and its impacts on our country, by Dr. Fernando P. Siringan;

• Safeguarding projects against maladaptation, by Dr. Rosa T. Perez;

• Challenges and opportunities in risk transfer mechanism as climate adaptation strategy, by Dr. Felino P. Lansigan; and

• Formulating the mitigation component of the NDC, by Dr. Leoncio A. Amadore.

This Forum also aims to stimulate constructive discussions on improving multi-sectoral cooperation for successful implementation of the Nationally Determined Contribution which the country submitted this year.
 
Started in 2017, the NPTE Fora encourages knowledge exchange  among members of the academe, local government units, youth, business and industry, civil society, gender and faith-based groups, and the general public on climate change-related issues, policies, and practices through plenary presentations and open discussions.
 
The topics relate to various adaptation strategies to build resilience to climate impacts, and areas with potential for carbon emissions reduction.
 
For more updates on the NPTE forum, visit the Facebook Page of CCC at https://www.facebook.com/cccphl.