While they may have different approaches, Malacañang on Monday said President Rodrigo Duterte and former President Fidel V. Ramos have the same principles on the issue of climate change and that the administration will be guided by the latter’s “wisdom.”
“It is only in the approach or method the two leaders differ on the issue of climate change. Each has his own style and we have to learn to respect the difference,” Presidential Communications Office Secretary Martin Andanar said in a statement.
“(Ramos) agreed in principle with the President’s position when he said and I quote, ‘The President maybe is correct in saying that developed countries who are responsible for the majority of historical emissions should carry the larger burden of limiting emissions and that developing countries, such as the Philippines, who contributed little to historical emissions should be allowed to continue to grow their economies, especially if such is done in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication,'” he added.
Andanar was reacting to Ramos’ strongly worded column in a Manila broadsheet titled “Climate change: Attention P Digong, Cabinet and Congress,” where he urged the administration to ratify the Paris agreement on climate change. Citing the onslaught of typhoons “Karen” and “Lawin,” Ramos said Duterte’s refusal to honor the historic climate pact on cutting carbon emissions will expose the country to more environmental risks.
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