What is the current status of climate change in the Philippines?
Mean temperatures in all areas in the Philippines are expected to rise by 0.9 C to 1.1 C in 2020 and by 1.8 C to 2.2 C in 2050. Likewise, all seasonal mean temperatures will also have increases in these time slices; and these increases during the four seasons are quite consistent in all parts of the country.
What are the programs in the Philippines on climate change?
These programs include the CCC’s flagship capacity building program, the Communities for Resilience (CORE), the People’s Survival Fund (PSF), and the Comprehensive Integrated Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience Program for the Indigenous Peoples, among others.
What should you do to prevent climate change?
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- Speak up!
- Power your home with renewable energy.
- Weatherize, weatherize, weatherize.
- Invest in energy-efficient appliances.
- Reduce water waste.
- Actually eat the food you buy—and make less of it meat.
- Buy better bulbs.
- Pull the plug(s).
What is RA 9729 all about?
The Climate Change Act (RA 9729), and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR, Administrative Order No. 2010-01) The Act establishes the Climate Change Commission as the sole policy-making body within government, which overseas, co-ordinates and evaluates climate change policies and plans.
What can I do at home to fight climate change?
- Make your voice heard by those in power.
- Eat less meat and dairy.
- Cut back on flying.
- Leave the car at home.
- Reduce your energy use, and bills.
- Respect and protect green spaces.
- Invest your money responsibly.
- Cut consumption – and waste.
What is RA No 7394?
The principal law for consumer protection in the Philippines is the Consumer Act of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 7394). The law anchored on the basic policy of the state to protect the interests of the consumer, promote his general welfare and to establish standards of conduct for business and industry.