Philippine Senate Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change
Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change | |
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18th Congress | |
History | |
New session started | July 22, 2019 (2019-07-22) |
Leadership | |
Chairman | Cynthia Villar (Nacionalista) since 2019 |
Minority Leader | Francis Pangilinan (Liberal) since 2019 |
Structure | |
Seats | 15 members |
Political groups | Majority (12) Minority (3)
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The Philippine Senate Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change is a standing committee of the Senate of the Philippines.
This committee was formed after the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources and the Committee on Climate Change were merged on September 3, 2019, pursuant to Senate Resolution No. 9 of the 18th Congress.[1]
Jurisdiction
According to the Rules of the Senate,[2] the committee handles all matters relating to:
- Conservation and protection of the environment
- Policies, programs, strategies, technologies and other innovations addressing global warming and climate change impacts, including, but not limited to, climate risk management to reduce vulnerability associated with climate-sensitive areas and sectors, the regulation of the impact of human activities on the same, the promotion of environmental awareness of our citizens, the renewal of resources in damaged ecosystems and other environment-related issues
- Adaptation and mitigation or control of greenhouse gas emissions to enhance resilience and to promote sustainable development
- Philippine compliance with the relevant international agreements and cooperation with other countries
- Development, protection, exploration, storage, renewal, regulation and licensing, and wise utilization of the country's national reserves including, but not limited to, forest, mineral, public land, offshore areas and the development of industries based on these resources
Members, 18th Congress
Based on the Rules of the Senate, the Senate Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change has 17 members.
The President Pro Tempore, the Majority Floor Leader, and the Minority Floor Leader are ex officio members.
Here are the members of the committee in the 18th Congress as of September 24, 2020:[3]
Position | Member | Party | |
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Chairperson | Cynthia Villar | Nacionalista | |
Vice Chairpersons | Francis Tolentino | PDP–Laban | |
Pia Cayetano | Nacionalista | ||
Members for the Majority | Nancy Binay | UNA | |
Ronald dela Rosa | PDP–Laban | ||
Imee Marcos | Nacionalista | ||
Manny Pacquiao | PDP–Laban | ||
Joel Villanueva | CIBAC | ||
Lito Lapid | NPC | ||
Richard Gordon | Independent | ||
Bong Go | PDP–Laban | ||
Win Gatchalian | NPC | ||
Members for the Minority | Francis Pangilinan | Liberal | |
Risa Hontiveros | Akbayan | ||
Leila de Lima | Liberal |
Committee secretary: Maria Clarinda R. Mendoza
See also
References
- ^ "Senate Resolution No. 9 (18th Congress)" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. September 3, 2019. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ^ "Rules of the Senate" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. July 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Senate Permanent Committees - 18th Congress" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. September 24, 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 25, 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
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