[OPINION] What must the green agenda be for a Marcos Jr. presidency?

'Marcos, whose home province is one of the country’s centers of renewable energy, needs to provide leadership in steering the Philippines towards this needed energy transition.' Opinion

Less than half of Filipino voters have spoken. Now the focus should be turned to critical issues the Philippines must address. None is arguably more overlooked yet vital to national sustainable development than the green agenda.

In commemoration of Philippine Environment Month, let us examine how the government during the term of Bongbong Marcos should pursue climate and environment action on the road to sustainable development.With the Philippines as one of the nations at highest risk for the climate crisis, the Marcos administration must prioritize increasing resilience to its impacts.

Adapting to climate change is important, but that should not mean the Philippines should just keep on polluting the environment. The government should establish a clear decarbonization pathway for reducing national GHG emissions by 75% within the current decade, as it voluntarily pledged under the Paris climate agreement.

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