[OPINION] Our current climate policy is leading us to a future underwater

Ah! It's that time of the year again! And no, I’m not referring to Christmas, but rather, to international climate change negotiations. They usually culminate at this time every year, with agreements or resolutions on how countries are to continue working together to combat climate change.

My heart swelled observing the professionalism of the Philippine delegation at these discussions. Input for the Philippine position was gathered from stakeholders and experts months in advance. The delegation huddled daily to share updates on the progress of the talks. Nuanced tweaks to the negotiating strategy were then rolled out in real time.

On the flip side, however, consensus ensures that climate policies reflect the input of all countries , which in turn makes agreements more stable and sustainable. Opting us out of international negotiations also robs us of one of the tools in our toolbox for dealing with climate change. Even if we were doing all we could at the national level to respond to climate-related problems like mining, waste management, and the burning of coal and other fossil fuels, the global nature of climate change means that we cannot solve it without global cooperation.

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