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Multi-sector group to be set up to boost financial protection from disaster risks [BusinessWorld]

Jhian Aranas2023-02-23T12:25:51+08:0023 Feb 2023|Tags: Angelo Kairos Dela Cruz, CDRFI, Edgar Chatto, HOR, House Resolution No. 213, MAP, Multi-Actor Partnership|

A HOUSE panel approved on Wednesday a resolution creating a multisectoral group that will enhance the country’s financial protection against climate and disaster risks, especially for the most vulnerable sectors. Bohol Rep. Edgar M. Chatto, author of House Resolution No. 213, told the climate change committee that the Philippines must boost its climate and disaster risk financing and insurance (CDRFI) mechanisms to provide social protection to communities that suffer the most from the impact of extreme weather patterns.

Congress adopts resolution on climate and disaster risk financing

Jhian Aranas2023-02-22T15:36:12+08:0022 Feb 2023|Tags: Edgar Chatto, House of Representatives, House Resolution No. 213, MAP, Multi-Actor Partnership|

The Standing Committee on Climate Change of the House of Representatives adopted today House Resolution No. 213, which supports the establishment of a Multi-Actor Partnership (MAP) on the enhancement of climate and disaster risk financing and insurance (CDRFI) in the Philippines. The resolution was sponsored by Climate Change Committee chair and Bohol First District Representative Edgar M. Chatto.

DOF pushes for mainstreaming sustainable finance in the Philippines

Jhian Aranas2021-02-11T10:50:52+08:0010 Feb 2021|Tags: Climate Finance, Climate Finance Adaptation Study Report for the Philippines, Edgar Chatto, Janssen Martinez, Kairos Dela Cruz, Paola Alvarez, PSF, Romell Cuenca, Sara Ahmed|

10 FEBRUARY 2021, Quezon City -- Department of Finance (DOF) Assistant Secretary Paola Alvarez today pushed for the mainstreaming of sustainable finance in the Philippines, involving a whole of government approach and internationally harmonized finance initiatives. “Even if we are doing so much in terms of policy to harness climate finance and to mitigate our disaster [...]

Climate emergency declaration empty without solid Paris pledge

Jhian Aranas2020-12-04T19:56:17+08:0004 Dec 2020|Tags: Analiza Teh, CCC, Climate Emergency, Edgar Chatto, Elisa Kho, House of Representatives, HR 1377, Loren Legarda, NDC, paris agreement, Rachel Herrera, UNFCCC|

MANILA, 4 DECEMBER 2020 — The House of Representatives’ Committee on Climate Change convened an online hearing today with the Cabinet cluster on climate change to confirm the country’s submission of an enhanced national climate action target (known as Nationally Determined Contribution, or NDC) by the end of the year.Committee chair Rep. Edgar Chatto, of the First District [...]

Sotto, Velasco, Legarda, Chatto join solons’ global call for climate action

Jhian Aranas2020-11-30T21:20:40+08:0025 Nov 2020|Tags: Climate Action, CVF, Edgar Chatto, Loren Legarda, NDC, Philippines, Senate, V20, Velasco, Vicente Tito Sotto|

25 November 2020, DHAKA — Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III, House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco, House Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda, and House Committee on Climate Change Chair Edgar Chatto last night met virtually with fellow lawmakers from the 48-member-nation Climate Vulnerable Forum to call for more ambitious climate action globally. Legislators from the Philippines and [...]

Solons, DOE support transition to renewable energy

Ira Guerrero2020-02-26T23:26:37+08:0026 Feb 2020|Tags: climate change, Department of Energy, Department of Finance, Edgar Chatto, Felix William Fuentebella, House Bill No. 2184, House of Representatives, Loren Legarda, low carbon, Nationally Determined Contribution, Paola Alvarez, renewable energy, Sara Ahmed, Viking Logarta|

PRESS RELEASE Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities Solons, DOE support transition to renewable energy HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 26 February 2020 – Members of the House of Representatives today convened national government agencies to ensure that they are acting on climate change and fast-tracking the country’s energy transition. Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda made an impassioned call [...]