Co-organized by the Permanent Mission of the Republic of the Philippines to the WTO and TESS, and hosted by the Institute of International Legal Studies of the University of the Philippines Law Center, this high-level roundtable in Manila advanced dialogue on a trade-related climate strategy for a climate-resilient Philippines.
This event convened senior government officials from key economic and environmental agencies alongside a targeted group of civil society, industry, and academic stakeholders. Together, they reviewed the first draft of a strategy paper on Philippines trade-climate policy for climate-resilient development, exploring the role of trade and trade policy in advancing the Philippines’ latest climate commitments, represented in its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0), National Adaptation Plan, as well as the country’s sustainable development priorities and frameworks.
The roundtable was part of a broader TESS initiative designed to support developing country governments and their stakeholders through the development of trade-focused visions, strategies, and policy options that reflect their unique climate and sustainable development challenges. The initiative also aims to promote these policy outputs at both national and international levels.
The first high-level roundtable gathered insights on national priorities for trade-related climate action and climate-resilient development, including key strategic sectors and trade policy measures.
This second roundtable provided an opportunity for in-depth dialogue on the first draft of a strategy paper on trade-climate policy for climate-resilient development in the Philippines, in light of national, regional and international developments.
Discussion explored how trade policy can serve as a catalyst for:
- Energy sector and clean technology transition;
- Resilience in agriculture, fisheries, and agri-food;
- Export readiness and electronics competitiveness;
- Cultural and creative sustainability; and
- International and regional cooperation in an evolving global order.
Background
This workshop was part of a series of dialogues to inform the development of a strategy paper on the Philippines trade-climate policy for climate-resilient development. The series convenes stakeholders from government, business, civil society, and academia to inform national policy choices and international engagement at the nexus of trade, climate, and sustainable development.
This first roundtable gathered insights on national priorities for trade-related climate action and climate-resilient development, including key strategic sectors, trade policy measures.
This second high-level roundtable took a deep dive into the first draft of the Strategy Paper on the Philippines trade-climate policy for climate resilient development, in light of national, regional and international developments.
Left to right: Comm. Johannes Bernabe (Law & Economics Advisory Network); Usec. Analiza R. Teh (Department of Environmental and Natural Resources); Atty. Nancy Aurora Q. Fajardo (Energy Regulatory Commission); Ms. Yasmin Ismail (TESS); Sec. Juan Miguel T. Cuna (Department of Environmental and Natural Resources); Sec. Sharon S. Garin (Department of Energy); H.E. Amb. Manuel A.J. Teehankee (Permanent Mission of the Philippines to the WTO); Atty. Vicente Paolo Yu III (Third World Network); Dir. Marie Sherylyn D. Aquia (Department of Trade and Industry); and Comm. Rachel Anne S. Herrera (Climate Change Commission).
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