Mainstreaming climate resilience into goverment: The Philippines’ Climate Change Act

The Philippines' Climate Change Act of 2009 established a centralized governance framework led by the Climate Change Commission, chaired by the President. The Act aims to mainstream climate resilience across government sectors through a National Framework Strategy (2010) and a National Climate Change Action Plan (2011), which prioritizes seven areas including food security and sustainable energy. Implementation is devolved to local government units (LGUs) via Local Climate Change Action Plans (LCCAPs), supported by various funding mechanisms such as preferential loans and the proposed People’s Survival Fund. While the framework promotes integration of adaptation and mitigation (e.g., through 'ecotowns'), the document notes tensions between these goals and other government policies, such as the promotion of coal and large-scale mining.

• The Philippines passed the Climate Change Act in 2009 to create a legal and institutional framework for climate governance. This Act established the Climate Change Commission as the sole policy-making authority, replacing the Presidential Task Force on Global Warming and Climate Change and the Inter-Agency Committee on Climate Change.
• The Climate Change Commission is structured to ensure high-level political accountability, with the country's President serving as its Chairperson. The Commission is supported by a Climate Change Office, an Advisory Board, and a National Panel of Technical Experts. Implementation is monitored by a Joint Congressional Oversight Committee consisting of five senators and five house representatives.

APA

Lofts, K., & Kenny, A. (2012). Mainstreaming climate resilience into goverment: The Philippines’ Climate Change Act. Climate and Development Knowledge Network. http://cdkn.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Philippines-InsideStory_6pp_WEB1.pdf

Chicago

Lofts, Katherine, and Alex Kenny. Mainstreaming climate resilience into goverment: The Philippines’ Climate Change Act. Climate and Development Knowledge Network, 2012. http://cdkn.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Philippines-InsideStory_6pp_WEB1.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{lofts2012mainstreaming, author = {Lofts, Katherine and Kenny, Alex}, title = {{Mainstreaming climate resilience into goverment: The Philippines’ Climate Change Act}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, year = {2012}, month = jul, url = {http://cdkn.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Philippines-InsideStory_6pp_WEB1.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }