This is the estimated amount PH needs to implement its climate commitments

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COP31 is underway in Antalya, Türkiye and in the sidelines of the biggest United Nations conference, the Climate Change Commission formally opened the Philippine Hub, where the country's updated Nationally Determined Contribution or NDC was also presented.

NDCs are climate action plans that each of the 195 signatories of the Paris Agreement is required to submit to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) every five years.

In the Philippines' NDC 2026, we maintained the total 75% emissions reduction target, as we increased our unconditional commitment to 7% or reductions we plan to do on our own through domestic resources. The remaining 68% conditional target will depend on international support.

At the Philippine Hub opening on Monday in Antalya, CCC Vice Chairperson and Executive Director Robert Borje said the country will need an estimated amount of at least $250B in investments to implement our climate commitments.

"'Development partners have now been formally apprised of the NDC 2026, and we are in ongoing negotiations and discussions with them on the NDC needs of the Philippines,' Borje said, adding that partners including the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, and civil society organizations have already provided resources and expertise during the NDC's formulation," the CCC said on Facebook Tuesday morning.

The Philippines has contributed less than half of 1% to global greenhouse gas emissions but we continue to bear the brunt of climate change impacts.

So "this is really a question of climate justice and equity," Borje said.

According to CCC, the estimated amount is based on national documents and data, which became part of the assessment for the 2026 NDC.

"Specifics will be addressed through the updating of the NDC Implementation plan," CCC told GMA News on Viber.

At the Philippine Hub opening, Borje was accompanied by the Department of Energy Undersecretary Undersecretary Felix William B. Fuentebella, Department of Agriculture Assistant Secretary U-Nichols A. Manalo, and Department of Transportation Director Crinezza Veil L. Mendoza who each provided detailed responses on financing requirements and sectoral initiatives.

Stressing the need for accessible climate finance, Manalo expressed the importance of scaling up climate-resilient agricultural technologies that will help farmers adapt to climate change.

Said Fuentabella, among those technologies that will benefit farmers and fisherfolk include solar-powered irrigation facilities and floating solar for watershed management.

Meanwhile, Mendoza highlighted short-term initiatives on sustainable mobility including sidewalk and bicycle lanes improvement, mass transit expansions and the targeted partial operations of the Metro Manila Subway Project in 2033.