Secretary Locsin, U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate Kerry Discuss Major Initiatives to Address Climate Crisis

 Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro L. Locsin, Jr. (left) and U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John F. Kerry (right)

PASAY CITY, 06 May 2021 - Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro L. Locsin, Jr. spoke today with U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John F. Kerry via telephone call, discussing major initiatives to address the climate crisis. Secretary Locsin congratulated the United States for successfully hosting the Leaders Summit on Climate on 22-23 April 2021. He emphasized that climate change is one of the core priorities of the Philippine government, which is committed to advancing climate justice. The Philippines has recently submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) with a target of 75% greenhouse gas emissions reduction and avoidance by 2030.

Secretary Locsin and Special Presidential Envoy Kerry both recognized that climate change is one of the key areas where the Philippines and the United States can cooperate more closely to strengthen their bilateral relations and their alliance. They also agreed to promote collaboration on the climate crisis the whole world is facing through various regional and multilateral fora, especially through ASEAN. END