Only 10 out of 33 the government agencies have submitted their certificate of concurrence (COC) to the pact, a requirement for the country to ratify the agreement. Legarda, who chairs the Senate Committee on Climate Change, called on the pertinent government agencies, led by the Climate Change Commission (CCC) and the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), to work for the immediate ratification of the treaty. The senator said the Philippines needs to ratify the agreement to gain access to funds that will help the country adapt to climate change impacts. industrialized and developed nations are required to provide technical and financial assistance to climate-vulnerable countries like the Philippines for being the cause of climate change, she said. Developed countries must also raise $100 billion annually for a Green Climate fund to be given to developing countries, including the Philippines.

Source: Manila Times November 03, 2016 16:44 UTC