The latest Doha talks was “weak” as only a few countries agreed to a second commitment period under the Kyoto Protocol in the reduction of carbon emissions, setting only to 18 percent from 1990 levels by 2020.
“Doha talk was considered weak, almost in all fronts,” said Secretary Lucille Sering, vice chair of the Climate Change Commission during a press briefing in Malacanang.
“Ang napagkasunduan lang, although may second commitment period ay 18 percent lamang below 1990 levels,” she said. The Climate Change Commission believes this is not enough to prevent a further increase in global temperatures.
“Ang problema po kasi dito, alam natin na ayon sa mga siyentipiko na ang dahilan ng pag-init ng panahon ay dahil sa greenhouse gas at ang pag-init ng panahon o ang pagtaas ng temperatura ay siyang dahilan ng pagbabago ng klima,” said Sering.
And because what was agreed upon in the latest Doha talks was to reduce 18 percent below the 1990 levels, she said, “ang ibig pong sabihin nito — kung patuloy na ganito lang ang commitment ng developed countries ay maaaring trajectory ng tinatawag nila na impact ng two degree to four degree ay mangyayari.”
Sering said the United States, Canada and Japan had already pulled out of the Kyoto Protocol as they do not agree to the second commitment.
“So ang nangyayari po, we had an 18 percent reduction only and there is another 82 percent that is not captured as what science actually requires. So kung isasama natin siya sa impact ng pang-ekonomiya, isa kasing rason ng ibang countries is hindi pa talaga klaro kaya kahit ’yung mga pledges na nilagay ng European Union ay kinokonsider pa rin naming weak dahil ayon naman sa kanila hindi pa rin nila alam ‘yung full implication ng reduction ng greenhouse gas and up to what percentage,” she said.
So overall, Sering said, “the Doha talks, based on the developing country perspective, is weak.” But, she said, they are still “very hopeful” that by next year this will improve.
“Paghahandaan po natin ‘yung usapin na mangyayari sa 2015 kung saan ay balitaktakang napakatindi po ang mangyayari. Kaya ang Pilipinas naman ngayon ay naghahanda na ng pag-aaral kasama ng Departments of Energy, Agriculture, and Transportation (and Communications), kung anong klaseng targets ang ating ipi-pledge if ever by 2015. Wala pa tayong pag-aaral kung anong klaseng impact nito pero napag-uumpisahan na po kung papaano natin mare-reach ’yung target na ’yon by 2015,” she said. [PNA]
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