The Philippines is courting private investors to fund clean energy and climate projects, with Environment Secretary Juan Miguel Cuna urging financial institutions to treat green financing as scalable and accessible rather than high risk. He spoke at the Philippine Net Zero Conference 2026, calling on businesses to invest in clean technologies and join high-integrity local carbon offset frameworks. The enhanced 2026 NDC targets reducing and avoiding net emissions by 75 percent by 2035. The government is also writing rules to decide which projects can generate tradable carbon credits, each equal to one ton of CO2 equivalent reduced or removed. The country has not yet declared a net-zero target, a detail that matters for investors who screen for long-term policy alignment. The article is useful for anyone tracking Philippine climate policy, carbon market design, and green finance delivery.
