(left) Delegates of the Pre-COP28. (right) DENR Undersecretary Analiza Rebuelta-Teh, DENR Secretary Ma. Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga, and CCC Commissioner Rachel Anne S. Herrera, representatives of the Philippines to the Pre-Cop28.

MANILA, 7 November 2023 — The Climate Change Commission (CCC) stressed the need for the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) and 1st Global Stocktake to address the urgency, adequacy, and clarity of support for adaptation, mitigation, climate finance, and loss and damage.

At the Pre-COP28, the Philippines emphasized: Nations and leaders must acknowledge that we are currently off-track on the agreed path to 2030 and that we must immediately operationalize the means of implementation of the Paris Agreement, most especially for adaptation, to equip the most vulnerable communities and sectors.

CCC Commissioner Rachel Anne Herrera, with Department of Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Ma. Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga, who is concurrent Official Representative of the President to the CCC, and DENR Undersecretary Analiza Rebuelta-Teh, represented the Philippines to mobilize support for the country and other developing countries for climate action and to keep global heating to 1.5 degrees Celsius, as committed in the Paris Agreement.  

Philippine Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates Alfonso Ferdinand Ver also addressed fellow developing countries and called for streamlined and simplified procedures to access finance and enable resilience against the intensifying impacts of climate change.

Leading up to the COP28 of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) where the first Global Stocktake of the Paris Agreement will take place, the Philippines reiterated its call for all Parties to deliver on their commitments and to uphold the principles of climate justice, common but differentiated responsibilities, and equity in order to enable a sustainable and resilient future for all.

The Pre-COP28 is the preparatory conference prior to the 28th Conference of the Parties in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates hosted by COP28 President Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber on October 29 to 31, 2023. 

For more information about the CCC’s mainstreaming activities, visit the website of the CCC at https://climate.gov.ph and https://niccdies.climate.gov.ph/.