Nationally Determined Contribution, 2021 (Philippines)

The Nationally Determined Contribution of the Philippines, submitted in 2021, commits to a projected greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction and avoidance of 75%, of which 2.71% is unconditional, 9 and 72.29% is conditional, representing the country’s ambition for GHG mitigation for the period 2020 to 2030 for the sectors of agriculture, wastes, industry, transport and energy. This commitment is referenced against a projected business as usual cumulative economy-wide emission of 3,340.3 MtCO2e 12 for the same period. In terms of adaptation, the National Climate Change Action Plan 2011-2028 established the seven thematic areas of government action to address climate change, namely food security, water sufficiency, ecological and environmental stability, human security, climate-smart industries and services, sustainable energy, and knowledge and capacity development, which are pursued coherently with the Sustainable Development Goals and the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction. The Philippines shall undertake adaptation measures across but not limited to, the sectors of agriculture, forestry, coastal and marine ecosystems and biodiversity, health, and human security, to preempt, reduce, and address residual loss and damage. The Philippines shall pursue forest protection, forest restoration and reforestation, and access to results-based finance in forest conservation.