Yes.
CO2 reduction
From an economy-wide perspective, the Philippines communicated its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) on 21 April 2021 in accordance with Decision 1/CP.21 of the Conference of Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
Based on the NDC, in terms of greenhouse gas (GHG)1 emissions, the Philippines emitted an average of 1.98 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent per capita in 2020. The Philippines noted that this figure is significantly lower than the global average of four (4) metric tons per capita.
Through its NDC, the Philippines committed to a projected GHG emissions reduction and avoidance of 75%, of which 2.71% is unconditional2 and 72.29% is conditional,3 representing the country’s ambition for GHG mitigation for the period 2020 to 2030 for the sectors of agriculture, waste, industry, transport and energy.
On the other hand, based on the National Energy Efficiency and Conservation Plan and Roadmap 2023-2050 issued by the DOE, the following are the sectoral targets for emissions savings:
Table 1: Sectoral targets per Program over the short-, medium-, and long-term
|
Sector |
Programs |
Short-Term Emission Savings (2023-2024) |
Medium-Term Emissions Savings |
Long-Term Emissions Savings |
|
Government |
Government Energy Management Programs (GEMP) |
1.87 Mt CO2e 16.15% |
3.31 Mt CO2e 15.81% |
25.06 Mt CO2e 14.48% |
|
Commercial |
Philippine Energy Labeling Programs (PELP) / Minimum Energy Performance for Products (MEPP) |
7.51 Mt CO2e 16.15% |
13.28 Mt CO2e 15.81% |
100.50 Mt CO2e 14.48% |
|
Residential |
PELP/MEPPs |
18.56 Mt CO2e 34.65% |
32.79 Mt CO2e 31.66% |
248.21 Mt CO2e 23.17% |
|
Industrial |
PELP/MEPPs |
17.43 Mt CO2e 19.38% |
30.81 Mt CO2e 19.17% |
233.18 Mt CO2e 18.35% |
|
Transport |
Fuel Efficiency Standards (under PELP) |
Pending data |
Pending data |
Pending data |
|
Electric Vehicle and Charging Stations (EVCS) |
Pending data |
Pending data |
Pending data |
|
|
10% EV penetration by 2040 |
N/A |
N/A |
116.54 Mt CO2e 8.22% |
|
|
Utilities & End use |
Power Sector Efficiency |
4.34 Mt CO2e 27.95% |
7.53 Mt CO2e 27.95% |
54.03 Mt CO2e 27.95% |
Energy Use Reduction for Buildings
The DOE provided the following table of energy savings for 2024, in the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Roadmap for 2017 – 2040 that was published in 2017:
|
Sector |
Annual energy saved |
Implied annual % of savings |
|
|
Transport |
4,500 |
1.9% |
(25%) |
|
Industry |
3,000 |
1.3% |
(15%) |
|
Residential |
1,000 |
1.2% |
(20%) |
|
Commercial |
1,200 |
1.9% |
(25%) |
|
Agriculture |
300 |
0.9% |
(10%) |
|
Total |
10,000 |
1.6% |
(24%) |
[1] Greenhouse gases covered are carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), perfluorocarbons (PFCs) and hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs).
[2] “Unconditional” refers to policies and measures that can be undertaken using nationally mobilized resources.
[3] “Conditional” refers to policies and measures that require support or the means of implementation under the Paris Agreement.