DENR talks with German diplomats on climate change

Finance Undersecretary for the International Finance Group Mark Joven (center, left) and German Special Envoy for International Climate Action Jennifer Lee Morgan (center, right) signs a climate change agreement on April 18, 2023, in Makati City. (Photo from the DENR)

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) held a dialogue with German envoys to tackle how Manila and Berlin could work together to mitigate climate change.

German Special Envoy for International Climate Action Jennifer Lee Morgan represented the European country in the consultation.

Officials from DENR, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Foreign Affairs, the Department of Science and Technology, and other Philippine officials and representatives of the German Embassy in Manila were also present.

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The activity was held on April 18 and organized by the DENR.

“The event marked the first high-level consultation between the Philippines and Germany aimed at strengthening their bilateral partnership for accelerating climate agenda,” the department said in a statement.

It added, “The two nations also discussed ways to accelerate the implementation of German-funded environmental and climate programs aligned with the Philippine Development Plan, particularly the Philippines’ commitment to the Paris Agreement on Climate Change.”

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