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Atmospheric Air Pollution
and Climate Change in the
Philippines
What is CLIMATE
CHANGE?

“Nanlalamig naba sya

sayo? Baka may pinag-
iinitan yang iba. “
 Climate Change
refers to long-term shifts in
temperatures and weather patterns.
These shifts may be natural, such as
through variations in the solar cycle
and some are caused by human
activities
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 Evidences being seen support the fact that the changes cannot
simply be explained by natural variation. Since the 1800s, 
human activities have been the main driver of climate c
hange
, primarily due to burning fossil fuels like coal, oil and gas.

Mean temperatures in all areas in the Philippines are expected to

rise by 0.9 C to 1.1 C in 2020 and by 1.8 C to 2.2 C in 2050. 

The Philippines, as one of three new entrants in this year's CCPI,

ranks 23rd, with a medium rating and considered as a net
emitter of GHGs, ranked 6th in the region with a share of only
0.31% of the world total.
 Climate Change Act of 2009 (RA 9729)
Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR Administrative
Order No. 2010-01)

Calls for the State to integrate the

concept of climate change in various
phases of policy formulation,
development plans, poverty reduction
strategies, and other government
development tools and techniques
Burning fossil fuels
generates greenhouse
gas emissions that act
like a blanket wrapped
around the Earth,
trapping the sun’s heat
and raising
temperatures. Examples
of this are carbon
dioxide and methane.
 Air pollution is closely
linked to climate change
Air Pollution
contamination of the
indoor or outdoor
environment by any
chemical, physical or
biological agent that
modifies the natural
characteristics of the
atmosphere.
• The current PM2·5 concentrations in urban areas in the Philippines
exceed the WHO guideline value

• One third of deaths from stroke, lung cancer and heart disease are due
to air pollution. This is having an equivalent effect of that of smoking
tobacco.

• The International Agency for Research on Cancer of the World Health

Organization (WHO) classified air pollution as human carcinogen.

• Almost 9 out of 10 people who live in urban areas worldwide are affected
by air pollution.
Philippine Clean Air Act (RA 8749)

Comprehensive air quality management

policy and program which aims to achieve
and maintain healthy air for all Filipinos
I wonder why the
air gets more
polluted lately.
Because you talk
a lot lately!
 I AM RESPONSIBLE!
SAVE ENERGY AT
HOME
Much of our electricity and heat
is powered by coal, oil and gas.
*Use less energy by lowering
your heating and cooling,
switching to LED light bulbs and
energy-efficient electric
appliances, washing your
laundry with cold water or
hanging things to dry instead of
using a dryer.
Plant a Tree
WALK OR CYCLE
The world’s roads are clogged
with vehicles, most of them
burning diesel or petrol.
*Walking or riding a bike instead
of driving will reduce greenhouse
gas emissions – and help your
health and fitness. For longer
distances, consider taking a
train or bus. And carpool
whenever possible.
Reduce, Reuse, Repair
and Recycle (RRR)
Electronics, clothes and other
items we buy cause carbon
emissions at each point in
production, from the extraction of
raw materials to manufacturing
and transporting goods to market.
*To protect our climate, buy fewer
things, shop second-hand, repair
what you can and recycle.
Plant more trees.
*As trees grow, they help stop
climate change by removing
carbon dioxide from the air,
storing carbon in the trees and
soil, and releasing oxygen into
the atmosphere.
“Save earth TODAY to survive
TOMORROW”