DENR Secretary speaks about Climate Change Act

THE IMPORTANCE OF THE CLIMATE CHANGE LAW – SECRETARY LITO ATIENZA
October 26, 2009

The Climate Change Act of 2009, which President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo signed into law, puts local government units into the center stage of governance, given the important roles city, town, and barangay leaders play in the implementation of whatever plans and programs on climate change adaptation and mitigation measures that will be crafted by a body tasked under the new law.

The substance and efficacy of Republic Act (RA) 9729 will only be as good as those executing climate change measures. The new law may even be a potent tool in bringing about a stronger green-minded electorate because of the centrality to local elected officials in mainstreaming the climate change agenda into their platforms of governance at the provincial and down to the barangay level.

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The Copenhagen Conference on Climate Change

The Philippines’ Government just signed the Republic Act 9729 called Climate Change Act of 2009.  It will create an autonomous policy making body attached to the Office of the President to be called Climate Change Commission to coordinate programs of the government and represent the country in international climate change conferences according to the  article from website GMANews.TV on October 23, 2009 also posted in this site in full.

The Philippines just signed the Republic Act 9729 called Climate Change Act of 2009.  It will create an autonomous policy making body attached to the Office of the President to be called Climate Change Commission to coordinate programs of the government and represent the country in international climate change conferences according to the  article from website GMANews.TV on October 23, 2009 also posted in this site in full.

According to GMANews.TV, the signing of said law comes before the Denmark conference in December “when global leaders are expected to approve a new climate change treaty that will chart the world’s carbon emissions future after the first commitment period for the Kyoto Protocol expires in 2012.”

There are 41 days remaining until the Copenhagen Conference under the auspices of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in December 7-18, 2009.

Ultimately, world leaders will need to find a final solution to the deterioration of the atmosphere, particularly the earth’s ozone.  Meanwhile, countries need to agree to stop destroying it.