October 29, 2025 · The Oscar M. Lopez Center released the latest edition of its quinquennial publication, the “2024 Philippine Climate Change Assessment (PhilCCA) – Working Group 2: Impacts, Vulnerabilities, and Adaptation.” This follows the initial reports published in 2016, and analyzes scientific information from the years following the original release to provide a comprehensive review and assessment of information on the impact and state of climate change in the Philippines.
This is the second volume of the PhilCCA 2024 Reports, which are divided into three parts:
- Working Group 1: The Physical Science Basis
- Working Group 2: Impacts, Vulnerabilities, and Adaptation
- Working Group 3: Mitigation of Climate Change
The publication is in collaboration with the Department of Environment and Natural ResourcesPH Laws & FrameworksDENRThe national agency responsible for the Philippine environment — forests, protected areas, mining permits, pollution rules. Parent of the EMB and the Biodiversity Management Bureau.Read more in the Glossary → (DENR) and the Climate Change CommissionPH Laws & FrameworksClimate Change Commission (CCC)The lead policy-making body on climate change, attached to the Office of the President. It coordinates national climate programs and represents the Philippines internationally.Read more in the Glossary → (CCC).
