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1. “Blog Talk: Green Bloggers Meet Up”
07, June 2016
Cocoon Boutique Hotel, Quezon City
Paris Climate Agreement
Signing: From the ceremony and DENR’s
initiatives and programs
Mr. Albert A. Magalang| Chief, Climate Change Division | DENR - EMB

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The Paris Agreement

3. 2013
INDC was
introduced in
Warsaw
Adoption of the final
Agreement by the
Presidency
Synthesis Report of the
UNFCCC on the INDC
and the 2oC goal
October 1, 2015
Philippines submitted its INDC to
the UNFCCC and was included in
the synthesis report
Paris Agreement Signing in
New York
Timeline of Activities
for COP21
November 1,
2015
December 12,
2015
April 22, 2016

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The Paris Agreement
 Was adopted on December 12, 2015 by 195 state Parties to the UNFCCC
Key Issues for the Philippines:
 The Agreement maintains the 2oC goal of the UNFCCC but provides ample
support to meet a more ambitious target of 1.5oC
 Human Rights, Climate Justice, and Ecosystems Integrity were concepts
included in the Preamble
 Support for capacity building, with an important reference to developing
countries that are particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate
change
 Enhances and strengthens the Warsaw International Mechanism on Loss and
Damage (WIM – Plus)

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The Paris Agreement Signing Ceremony
• The Signing Ceremony took place at
the UN Headquarters in New York on
the 22nd day of April 2016.
• The Philippines is one of the 175
countries the formally signed the
Paris Agreement.

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The Paris Agreement Signing Ceremony
 Signing the Paris Agreement marks the intent to ratify the Agreement, after
which the instrument of ratification would be submitted to the UN –
Secretary General
 The instrument of ratification, by consent of the country, would then be
bounded by the Agreement
 Entry into force upon submission of articles of ratification of at least 55
members accounting in total for at least 55% of total global greenhouse
gas emissions
 First compliance period is 2020 – 2025
 Countries have one year to sign the Agreement following which they may
ratify, approve, or accept the Agreement.

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DENR Initiatives and Programs

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Pre – 2020 Undertakings
DENR MEMORANDUM
Adoption of the Paris
Agreement and Department
Implementation of the
Submitted Intended Nationally
Determined Contributions
(INDC)

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Executive Order No. 174: PGHGIMRS
 “Institutionalizing the Philippine
Greenhouse Gas Inventory
Management and Inventory
System”
 Signed on November 24, 2015
by the President
 Published at Malaya Business
Insights (pp. B3) on January 5,
2015

10. Absolute GHG Reduction (Conditional)
in MtCO2-eq
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The Philippine INDC

11. Salient Features
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Sectors Under DENR

13. DENR Programs:
FORESTRY
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Executive Order No.
193, s. 2015
The Expanded National
Greening Program which
extends the period of NGP
implementation from 2016 to
2028.

14. DENR Programs: WASTE
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Closure of Dumpsites and Controlled Disposal
Facilities
Year
No. of
Open
Dumpsites
No. of
Controlled
Disposal
Facilities
No. of Closed
Facilities
2014 583 317 266
2015 350 208 142

15. DENR Programs: Industry
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Numerous consultations, orientations, and
seminars with industries are being held for;
 Data sharing for the establishment of a more reliable and
complete GHG inventory
 Identification of mitigation options (or industry – specific
options) to be able to contribute on the country’s
reduction targets
 Ensuring that needs of both industries and government
agencies are addressed promoting healthy and
sustainable partnership

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INDC MITIGATION OPTIONS
Solid Waste Sub-Sector
• Closure of open and controlled dumpsite
• Scale-up of the application of methane
recovery technology
• Waste-to-energy conversion of residual
wastes
• Improve solid waste diversion
• Diversion of organic wastes for
composting
• Segregation of plastics, metals, and paper
for recycling
• Mainstreaming of the informal sector
• Improve waste collection and disposal
• Optimization of SW collection routing
schemes
• Use of eco-efficient / methane oxidizing
soil cover
Wastewater Sub-Sector
•Use of Low GHG Emitting Sanitation
Structure
•Improvement of Plumbing System
and conveyances (Drainage and
Sewerage)
•Methane Control Recovery and
Utilization (Sludge; IWW)
•Sludge to Bio-Solids Utilization
•Improve septic tank design &
accessibility
•Strict Implementation of the
Septage Management Program
•Decentralized Wastewater
Treatment
•Expand service coverage of WWT
outside of Metro Manila
•Safe – reuse of WW for Irrigation &
other, agricultural purpose
Industry Sector
•A cap-and-trade program to control
industrial sector emissions
•Develop/extend energy efficiency
programs for industrial equipment and
processes
•Cement co-processing with non-fossil
fuel alternatives
•Waste fuels for industry
•Require mining industry to reverse or
neutralize associated
deforestation/offset GHG emissions
•Extend producer responsibility using
both voluntary and regulatory
measures
•Raw material change to reduce GHG
emissions
•Carbon labeling of products
•Emission reduction from
•Electronics
•industry

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INDC to NDC
• Initial offer
• Assumptions
• Pre-COP submission
INDC
• 2016-2017
• Re-calculation &
Updating
• Policy adjustment
and enhancement
Internal Review
and Assessment
• International review in
2018
• implementation in
2020-2030
• Legally-binding
NDC
Measurement, Verification and Reporting

18. NDC Roadmap
Revisit
• INDC assumptions and
parameters
• MRV Framework
(NICCDIES)
• EO 174 Implementation
Reconstruct
• Calculations, assumptions and
methodologies
• Setting up the institutional
arrangements
• MRV system improvements
• Integrate in development and
sectoral plans
• Identify legislative policies
• Private Sector engagement
• Sub-national level activities
Report
• 1st NDC
• Update NDCs every 5
years
• Robust MRV system
In parallel with the Ratification Process of the Paris Agreement

19. Formulation of the NDC
Roadmap
 Review of the calculations and assumptions
 Industrial processes and Product Use
 Municipal Solid Waste management
 Wastewater management
 Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning (RAC)*
 Short-lived Climate Pollutants* (SLCP including
PM2.5)
 Development of NDC Reporting System
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* Additional Mitigation Options

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