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07, June 2016

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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

2013INDC 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 conceptsincluded in the Preamble

Support for capacity building, with an important reference to developingcountries that are particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climatechange

Enhances and strengthens the Warsaw International Mechanism on Loss andDamage (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, afterwhich 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 PhilippineGreenhouse Gas InventoryManagement and InventorySystem”

Signed on November 24, 2015by the President

Published at Malaya BusinessInsights (pp. B3) on January 5,2015

Absolute GHG Reduction (Conditional)

in MtCO2-eq

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The Philippine INDC

Salient Features

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Sectors Under DENR

DENR Programs:

FORESTRY

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Executive Order No. 193, s. 2015

The Expanded NationalGreening Program whichextends the period of NGPimplementation from 2016 to2028.

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

DENR Programs: Industry

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Numerous consultations, orientations, andseminars 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 – specificoptions) to be able to contribute on the country’sreduction targets

Ensuring that needs of both industries and governmentagencies are addressed promoting healthy andsustainable 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

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

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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