The Philippines is getting €3.5 million (roughly P189 million) in grants from the European Union (EU) under its SWITCH-Asia Programme to fund projects aimed at promoting cleaner and more energy efficient industrial production in one of Asia’s rapidly transforming economies.
Undersecretary Manuel Gerochi of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said the awarding of the financial aid formally put into implementation the EU’s environment program to help accelerate the country’s shift toward sustainable consumption and production (SCP).
The DENR chairs the steering committee for the implementation of SWITCH-Asia in the Philippines, while the Department of Energy (DOE), the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), the Climate Change Commission (CCC) and the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) are key partners.
SWITCH-Asia Programme is a regional grant facility funded by the EU. Its goal is to “contribute to green growth, poverty reduction and climate change mitigation in Asia,” specifically by promoting sustainable modes of consumption and production.
According to Gerochi, the program serves as “an opportunity to reverse the trend of economic development at the cost of the environment through better practices in production and consumption, especially by shifting to producing goods and offering services in an environmentally sustainable manner and patronizing those with less adverse environmental impact.”
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