Marcos: Developed countries must ‘do more’ in addressing climate change
By ANNA FELICIA BAJO, GMA Integrated News Published February 29, 2024 12:01pm President Ferdinand ”Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Thursday said developed countries should “do more” when it comes to addressing the impacts of climate change. Marcos made the remark during his address before the Australian Parliament in Canberra. ”Now, more than ever, we need multilateralism […]
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By ANNA FELICIA BAJO, GMA Integrated News
President Ferdinand ”Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Thursday said developed countries should “do more” when it comes to addressing the impacts of climate change.
Marcos made the remark during his address before the Australian Parliament in Canberra.
”Now, more than ever, we need multilateralism to work. This is particularly important given the scope of global cooperation needed to address our most pressing vulnerability – one that threatens the very survival of our peoples, one that threatens our very future. I speak, of course, of climate change,” Marcos said.
”This glaring disproportion between our share of responsibility and our vulnerability reflects an injustice that must be corrected. Developed countries must do more. And they must do it now,” he added.
Marcos said the Philippines accepts its part in the collective responsibility of addressing climate change. He vowed that his administration is ”committed to accelerating our just, affordable, sustainable, and inclusive energy transition towards carbon neutrality.”
To recall, the Philippine government secured a seat on the board of the Loss and Damage Fund, which seeks to help poor nations cope with costly climate disasters.
The country’s Department of Environment and Natural Resources said the Philippines is “most qualified” to host the Loss and Damage Fund because it is a living testament to the effects of climate change. —VAL, GMA Integrated News
