Adaptation - Biennial Transparency Report (A-BTR):​ Philippines’ Experience

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Adaptation - Biennial Transparency
Report (A-BTR):
Philippines’ Experience
Paul Ezekiel M. Losaria
Development Management Officer III
Climate Change Commission
29 September 2025

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Content
Agenda
1. Legal Mandate
2. Philippines’ First Biennial Transparency Report
(BTR1)
3. Philippine BTR Process
4. Challenges and Lessons

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THE CLIMATE CHANGE ACT OF 2009
Republic Act No. 9729
● Serves as the basis for the government to implement policies and
programs to mitigate and adapt to the impacts of climate change.
● Created the Climate Change Commission (CCC) as the lead policy-
making body of government tasked to coordinate, monitor and evaluate
its programs and action plans as regards to climate change.
● Amended by Republic Act No. 10174 (2014) to establish the
People’s Survival Fund (PSF), a national climate adaptation fund
supporting projects that aim to strengthen climate resilience in
vulnerable communities such projects are early warning systems,
climate-resilient agriculture and watershed protection.
PH CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION
POLICIES AND FRAMEWORKS

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PHILIPPINES-UNFCCC TIMELINE
Signing of
the
Convention
Ratification
of the
Convention
Ratification
of the
Kyoto
Protocol
Submission
of SNC
Ratification
of Paris
Agreement
2015 and 2020
National
GHG Inventory
Reports
Submission
of NDCIP
and
NAP
Submission
of INC
Submission
of NDC
Submission of PH
BTR1, Finalization of
2022 GHG Inventory,
Updating of NDC
1992 1994 2003 2004 2014 2017 2021 2023 2024 2025
2025
Completed Ongoing
Legend:

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• The Philippines submitted its first Biennial Transparency Report
on 31 March 2025, developed through domestic resources
using a comprehensive process involving a series of desk
reviews, capacity-building activities, and interagency
workshops.
• BTR reaffirms the Philippines' commitments under the United
Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
and the Paris Agreement.
• This Report provides a transparent and comprehensive overview
of the nation’s progress in implementing climate change
mitigation and adaptation measures that enable the transition
toward a climate-resilient and climate-smart Philippines
Philippines’ First Biennial Transparency
Report (BTR1)

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PH BTR PROCESS
Groundwork
Data Collection and
Analysis
Drafting the
Report
Approval and Submission
2023
1. BTR Support GEF Proposal
2. Commencement of the 2022 NGHGI
Cycle
Sept-Nov 2024
● Institutionalizing an internal Special
Working Group (SWG)
● Establishment of inter-agency Technical
Working Group (TWG)
● Capacity-Building for BTR-TWG
Nov - Dec 2024
● Data collection and analysis
● Consultation and Workshop
Dec 2024
● Internal BTR-SWG Writeshop
● Consultation with Technical Advisers
Dec 2024 - Feb 2025
● Review of BTR TWG Members
● Presentation to Principals
● Report enhancement
● High-level Vetting
● BTR Layouting and Proofreading
March 2025:
● Approval
● Transmittal to UNFCCC
(31 March 2025)
Review, Refinements, TWG
Concurrence

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● Interagency Technical Working Group (TWG)
was established develop the Philippines’ BTR.
○ Representatives from select government
agencies and local climate change experts.
● BTR-TWG was engaged in various activities,
including meetings, workshops, and
consultations.
● CCC created an internal Special Working Group
to efficiently allocate and manage the
preparation of the individual chapters of the
BTR.
Overcoming Technical Barriers:
Institutional and Systemic Solutions

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Capacity Building
Webinars/Workshops Reference Documents
Review of Early BTR
Submissions

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Sections Countries and Party
AZE GUY JPN KAZ MDV PAN SGP
National circumstances, institutional arrangements and legal frameworks ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ X
Impacts, risks and vulnerabilities ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
✔
✔ X
Adaptation priorities and barriers ✔
✔
✔ ✔ ✔ X
Adaptation strategies, policies, plans, goals and actions to integrate
adaptation into national policies and strategies
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ X
Progress on implementation of adaptation X X ✔ ✔ X X X
Monitoring and evaluation of adaptation actions and processes ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ X ✔ X
Information related to averting, minimizing and addressing loss and
damage associated with climate change impacts ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
X
Cooperation, good practices, experience and lessons learned ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ X ✔ X
Any other information related to climate change impacts and adaptation
under Article 7 of the Paris Agreement
✔
X X
✔
X X X

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PH BTR1 CHALLENGES AND LESSONS
LEARNED
CHALLENGES LESSONS LEARNED
● Time constraints and resource
limitations must be anticipated
● Early planning and coordination
are crucial
● Data availability and quality remain
a core challenge
● Capacity building must be
continuous and targeted; Iterative
learning improves outcome
● Institutional arrangements need
strengthening
● Leverage existing reports and
systems

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