00:00First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos shared in front of world leaders
00:04the calamities of the Philippines due to climate change.
00:09This is what Kenneth Paciente reported.
00:14It's time to take action.
00:16This is what First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos shared
00:19regarding climate change.
00:21In her speech at the Climate Adaptability and Energy Forum
00:25at the World Government Summit in Dubai,
00:27the First Lady shared how the Philippines is affected
00:31by the effects of climate change.
00:33Just like the 6th quake in the country last year
00:37in just one month,
00:39where millions of Filipinos were affected.
00:42Climate change is not just about statistics.
00:46It is a human face.
00:48A face that belongs to millions of families
00:51suffering the consequences
00:54of a crisis that they did not create.
00:57The First Lady also cried in front of world leaders
01:00that the Philippines is committed to addressing the effects of climate change.
01:04She emphasized that the country's efforts
01:07to achieve a 75% reduction
01:10in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030
01:13and to strengthen communities to be resilient
01:16through the implementation of the National Adaptation Plan.
01:20Now, the First Lady emphasized that we need to help
01:24in addressing climate change.
01:26No country can solve this crisis alone.
01:29We need global solidarity.
01:31The time to act is now.
01:34Let's please harness innovation and collaborate across borders
01:39to develop real, lasting solutions.
01:42The First Spouse also emphasized the importance of sharing
01:46the knowledge of each country
01:47to address the crisis.
01:49Let us share our best practices and technologies
01:54to ensure a just energy transition.
01:57And lastly, let us please empower future generations
02:02with the knowledge and tools to tackle climate challenges head-on.
02:07I think we must all do our part
02:09and we must do it together.
02:11Let's not wait for another crisis to force us into action.
02:15The time to act is now.
02:17The First Lady thanked the country for being part of the World Government Summit
02:23where the country delivered its voice
02:25when it comes to various issues,
02:27especially good governance and the issue of the environment.
02:30The country's accomplishments at the summit
02:33also included the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding
02:36to address the spread of plastic waste in the country's oceans.
02:40There are also agreements between the Philippines and the UAE
02:44on legal assistance, extradition, and transfer of sentenced persons.
02:50Kenneth, patient.
02:52Para sa Pambansang TV sa Bagong Pilipinas.
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