September 18, 2025 · Senator Win Gatchalian underlines the role of the Climate Change CommissionPH Laws & FrameworksClimate Change Commission (CCC)The primary Philippine policy-making body attached to the Office of the President, responsible for coordinating national climate programs and international negotiations.Read more in the Glossary → (CCC) in the country’s fight against climate changeGlobal EssentialsClimate change/Climate crisisClimate change refers to long-term changes in global temperatures, weather patterns, and the environment resulting from anthropogenic activity such as burning fossil fuels and deforestation. These changes continue to happen…Read more in the Glossary → by calling the agency to track greenhouse gasGlobal EssentialsGreenhouse gases (GHGs)Atmospheric gases (primarily CO2, methane, nitrous oxide) that absorb and emit radiant energy, driving the greenhouse effect.Read more in the Glossary → emissions, and provide scientific data to aid flood control solutions.
“We need annual tracking of greenhouseGlobal EssentialsGreenhouse effectThe sun emits shortwave radiation that enters the atmosphere. The Earth’s surface re-emits this as longwave radiation that cannot pass through the atmosphere. This effect is likened to a “greenhouse”…Read more in the Glossary → gas emissions to know if we’re improving and winning the war against them and that’s the whole point of the CCC,” he emphasized.
“We want the CCC to give us scientific solutions to climate change and be relevant to our constituents,” he added, stressing how the CCC should make itself relevant to ordinary Filipinos, and not only focus on international compliance.
