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CLIMATE CHANGE. A view of Kantagnos village in Baybay City after landslides and flooding due to Tropical Storm Agaton on April 11, 2022. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Monday (April 19) said wealthy nations should compensate developing countries like the Philippines for the damage caused by climate change. (Photo courtesy of Pobreng Biyahero)

 

MANILA – Wealthy nations should compensate developing countries like the Philippines for the damage caused by climate change, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte said on Monday night.

 

In a prerecorded Talk to the People, Duterte said he is saddened by the loss of lives and destruction of properties caused by Tropical Storm Agaton.

 

He said the Philippines, which is hit by an average of twenty typhoons every year, is among the most at risk from the effects of the climate crisis.

 

“We bear the brunt of the result of pollution from other countries. When it comes to damages, we also suffer the most,” he said.

 

Duterte blamed rich countries anew for being responsible for climate change impacts, noting that they spewed more carbon from their factories, homes and cars compared to developing countries.

 

“They have more factories and in some industrialized places, there are factories in almost every corner. Unfortunately they are the biggest contributor ng carbon emissions in this world,” he said.

 

He added that these wealthy nations should compensate developing countries for failing to live up to their commitments under the climate change pact.

 

“The wealthy nations not affected by the destruction caused by pollution should pay us for the damage,” he added.

 

Duterte said climate change will remain a problem “for the next generations to come” unless it is addressed.

 

However, since he will be stepping down from office in a few weeks, he expressed hope that his successor would do a better job in addressing climate change.

 

“I hope the next administration, they would do better the preparation or whatever efforts that would contribute to at least remedy the situation. With that, I leave it to the next administration.  I know they can a do a better job than me,” he said.

 

In March 2017, the Philippines ratified the Paris climate pact — a worldwide effort to achieve a below 2-degrees Celsius increase in global temperatures.

 

The Philippines, which accounts for less than 1 percent of the world’s emissions, has committed to reducing its emissions by 70 percent by 2030. (PNA)

 

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