Engr. Emmanuel A. Causon from the Philippines receives the Excellence Trainee Award, recognizing him as the cohort’s valedictorian.
 

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — Filipino climate expert Engr. Emmanuel A. Causon of the Climate Change Commission (CCC) has earned the Excellence Trainee Award at the 15th UNFCCC-GIR-CASTT Programme on Greenhouse Gases in Seoul, topping a select group of participants from around the world.

The three-week programme, organized by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and South Korea’s Greenhouse Gas Inventory & Research Center (GIR), enhanced technical expertise in greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory development, mitigation strategies, and reporting under the Paris Agreement’s Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF).

Causon also served as a panelist at the 16th International Greenhouse Gas Conference side event “Lessons from the First BTR: Sharing Experiences and Building Capacity in Developing Countries,” where he presented the Philippines’ progress, challenges, and best practices alongside delegates from Argentina, Sri Lanka, Türkiye, Rwanda, and Zimbabwe.

The CCC’s participation underscores its commitment to advancing the Philippines’ climate governance capabilities and forms a key component of the Commission’s professional growth and expertise enhancement initiatives for its human resources. The expertise gained will directly support the enhancement of the Philippines’ Measurement, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) systems for GHG emissions and climate actions, aligned with the country’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) and National Climate Change Action Plan (NCCAP).

“This recognition reflects our dedication to meeting global climate transparency standards,” said CCC Vice Chair and Executive Director Robert E.A. Borje. “We thank UNFCCC and GIR for fostering South-South collaboration and building critical technical capacities to address the climate crisis.”

For more information on the CCC’s climate mainstreaming activities, visit www.climate.gov.ph and www.facebook.com/CCCPhl.