Republic Act 7638

Department Energy Act of 1992

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An act creating the Department of Energy
rationalizing the organization and functions of
government agencies related to energy and
for other purposes.

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 OBJECTIVES:
(a) To ensure a continuous, adequate, and economic supply
of energy with the end in the view of ultimately achieving
self-reliance in the country’s energy requirements through
the integrated and intensive exploration, production,
management, and development of the country’s indigenous
resources, and through the judicious conservation renewal
and efficient utilization of energy to keep pace with the
country’s growth and economic development and taking
into consideration the active participation of the private
sector in the various areas of energy resource development;
and
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 OBJECTIVES:
(b) To rationalize, integrate, and coordinate
the various programs of the Government
towards self-sufficiency and enhanced
productivity in power and energy without
sacrificing ecological concerns.

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Presidential Decree 1586
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Establishing an environmental impact
statement system, including other
environmental management related measures
and for other purposes.

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 OBJECTIVES:
- To maintain the balance between the
environment and the socio-economic
development of the country. It aims to
protect the environment despite the
increasing demand of natural resources and
development to attain sustainability.

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Executive Order 174
Philippine Greenhouse Gas Inventory
and Reporting System (PGHGIMRS)
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The Philippine Greenhouse Gas Inventory
Management and Reporting System was
established to institutionalise the GHG inventory
management and reporting system in relevant
government agencies to enable the country to
transition towards a climate-resilient pathway for
sustainable development.

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 OBJECTIVES:
- The PGHGIMRS aims to institutionalize the GHG
inventory management and reporting system in
relevant government agencies to enable the country
to transition towards a climate-resilient pathway for
sustainable development. The Reporting System
shall be responsible for: providing direction and
guidance in the accounting and reporting of GHG
emissions
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Presidential Decree 705
Forestry Reform Code of the
Philippines
 OBJECTIVES:
- Proper classification, management and
utilization of the lands of the public domain
to maximize their productivity to meet the
demands of our increasing population is
urgently needed;

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 OBJECTIVES:
- To achieve the above purpose, it is
necessary to reassess the multiple uses of
forest lands and resources before allowing
any utilization thereof to optimize the
benefits that can be derived therefrom;

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 OBJECTIVES:
- It is also imperative to place emphasis not
only on the utilization thereof but more so on
the protection, rehabilitation and
development of forest lands, in order to
ensure the continuity of their productive
condition;

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 OBJECTIVES:
- the present laws and regulations governing
forest lands are not responsive enough to
support re-oriented government programs,
projects and efforts on the proper
classification and delimitation of the lands of
the public domain, and the management,
utilization, protection, rehabilitation, and
development of forest lands;
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 Republic Act 9729
Philippine Climate Change Act of 2009
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Aims to mainstream climate change into
government policy formulations, establishes
the framework strategy and program on
climate change and creates the Climate
Change Commission. The law places the cities
at the forefront of sustainable urban
development and climate change initiatives.
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UN Sustainable Energy For All Initiative
Development

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ASEAN Plan of Action for Energy Cooperation
(APAEC) 2010-2015

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Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
Green Growth

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Adaptation to Climate Change in Coastal Areas

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Environment and Rural Development Program

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Forest and Climate Protection Project in Panay

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Climate Change
Program

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Disaster Risk Reduction Programme

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Climate Change
Science
Program
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Budget Tagging

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‐ A tool for monitoring
‐ Provides comprehensive data on climate
relevant spending
‐ Enables public scrutiny
‐ By the use of the tagging tool, information can
be generated on a more systematic manner
and efficient manner

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Ecotown

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‐ It is intended to offer the opportunity to
achieve high standards of sustainable
living.
‐ To reduce the city’s impact on the
environment.

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Climate Change
Exposure
Database
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‐ A computerized system that contains
information about the risks associated with
past, current, and potential catastrophes.
‐ A tool designed to help communities to assess
their existing risks.
‐ Helps formulate contingency plans.

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The Eden Project

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Manila Bay Environmental
Management Project
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Paris Agreement

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 References:

https://www.doe.gov.ph/sites/default/files/pdf/issuances/ra_7638.pdf
https://lawphil.net/statutes/presdecs/pd1978/pd_1586_1978.html
https://www.ecolex.org/details/legislation/executive-order-no-174-
establishing-the-philippine-greenhouse-gas-inventory-management-and-
reporting-system-pghgimrs-lex-faoc160806/
https://lawphil.net/statutes/presdecs/pd1975/pd_705_1975.html
https://www.doe.gov.ph/pep?page=1
http://climatechange.denr.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&view=artic
le&id=69&Itemid=41

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