Philippine Senate Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change

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.

Jurisdiction According to the Rules of the Senate, 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, 20th Congress Based on the Rules of the Senate, the Senate Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change has 17 members.

Position Member Party Chairperson Camille Villar ViceChairpersons Pia Cayetano Ronald dela Rosa Erwin Tulfo Deputy MajorityLeaders JV Ejercito Risa Hontiveros Membersfor theMajority Bam Aquino Win Gatchalian Lito Lapid Loren Legarda Kiko Pangilinan Mark Villar Deputy MinorityLeaders Rodante Marcoleta Joel Villanueva Membersfor theMinority Jinggoy Estrada Bong Go Robin Padilla Ex officio members: Senate President pro tempore Panfilo Lacson Majority Floor Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri Minority Floor Leader Alan Peter Cayetano Committee secretary: Eloisa R. Tecson

Historical membership rosters 19th Congress Position Member Party Chairperson Cynthia Villar Vice Chairperson Pia Cayetano Membersfor theMajority JV Ejercito Mark Villar Nancy Binay Alan Peter Cayetano Ronald dela Rosa Win Gatchalian Bong Go Lito Lapid Loren Legarda Imee Marcos Robin Padilla Bong Revilla Raffy Tulfo Joel Villanueva Memberfor theMinority Risa Hontiveros

Committee secretary: Charlyne Claire Fuentes-Olay

18th Congress PositionMemberPartyChairpersonCynthia Villar ViceChairpersonsFrancis Tolentino Pia Cayetano Membersfor theMajorityNancy Binay Ronald dela Rosa Imee Marcos Manny Pacquiao Joel Villanueva Lito Lapid Richard Gordon Bong Go Win Gatchalian Membersfor theMinorityFrancis Pangilinan Risa Hontiveros Leila de Lima Committee secretary: Maria Clarinda R. Mendoza

See also

List of Philippine Senate committees

References