Palace renews call for global action on climate change

By Prince Golez

Malacañang has underscored the need for countries to cut their carbon emissions to avoid the worst impacts of climate change.

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made this statement after the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the country will continue to experience warm weather conditions in the coming days.

“Hindi ko alam kung paano magkakaroon ng remedyo sa init ng panahon. Siguro po kasama na iyan doon sa adbokasiya ni Presidente na tawagin ang atensiyon ng daigdig dito sa climate change ‘no, sa global warming,” Roque said in his televised briefing Thursday.

To counter the rise in extreme weather events, the Palace official stressed the importance of lowering carbon emissions.

“At importante po na talagang makontrol ang ating mga carbon dioxide emission dahil ito po ang dahilan kung bakit nagkakaroon tayo ng extreme weather kagaya ng matinding pagkainit,” he added.

At the United Nations General Assembly last year, Duterte urged world leaders to take urgent action to fight climate change and its impacts.

“The same urgency needed to fight Covid-19 is needed to address the climate crisis. This is a global challenge that has worsened existing inequalities and vulnerabilities from within and between nations,” he said.

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