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Executive Order No. 174 establishing the Philippine Greenhouse Gas Inventory Management and Reporting System (PGHGIMRS).

Country/Territory
Philippines
Document type
Regulation
Date
2014
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Air & atmosphere
Keyword
Air quality/air pollution Climate change Institution Capacity building Ozone layer Emissions Pollution control
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, North Pacific, South-Eastern Asia
Entry into force notes
This Order enters into force immediately upon publication in a newspaper of general circulation.
Abstract

This Executive Order, consisting of 10 sections, establishes the Philippine Greenhouse Gas Inventory Management and Reporting System (PGHGIMRS). The PGHGIMRS aims to institutionalize the GHG inventory management and reporting system in relevant government agencies to enable the country to transition towards a climate-resilient pathway for sustainable development. The Reporting System shall be responsible for: providing direction and guidance in the accounting and reporting of GHG emissions from identified key source sectors in order to develop and maintain centralized, comprehensive, and integrated data on GHGs; developing a system for the archiving, reporting, monitoring, and evaluating GHG inventories in all key sectors; and providing and facilitating continuous capacity building initiatives in the conduct of GHG inventories to ensure application of updated methodologies.

Full text
English
Website
www.gov.ph