Envoy pushes climate change initiatives - The Manila Times
Envoy pushes climate change initiatives | The Manila Times
TUGUEGARAO CITY: British Ambassador to the Philippines Laure Beaufils has pointed out the United Kingdom's efforts and rekindled diplomatic ties in the country regarding climate and environmental actions.
In her Thursday visit to local leaders and late afternoon news briefing with the media, she explained the UK's initiatives in strengthening climate actions to combat various environmental crises in the Philippines.
A $2-billion fund was pledged by the UK to fund the green climate movement.
Beaufils confirmed that millions from the total fund will go to the Philippines to finance various government programs and projects.
She also discussed strategies to help preserve mangroves in the area to help Cagayan mitigate the effects of climate change, being one of the country's most vulnerable regions in terms of natural disasters.
Aside from environmental movements, education and capacitating the health care system in the Philippines were among the initiatives being pushed, the ambassador said.
"We do have big projects on health that are capacitating the health sector here in the Philippines supporting national health service and the universal health care, so we have these national level performances that are effective with working and benefit the people of Cagayan," Beaufils added.
She also discussed national and local government partnerships on health, mental well-being, education and skills development during a meeting with multi-sectoral stakeholders.
The ambassador also met with Gov. Manuel Mamba and Mayor Maila Ting-Que of Tuguegarao City to discuss diplomatic, relief operations and other matters.
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