Marcos stresses need for concrete plan vs. climate change

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. reiterated the need for a concrete plan to address climate change at a meeting between Southeast Asian and European leaders in Belgium, the Office of the Press Secretary (OPS) said on Tuesday.

In his speech at the working lunch held for the 10th ASEAN-EU Business Summit, Marcos encouraged his fellow leaders to create a more concrete plan to mitigate the impact of climate change in the world.

He also said that the summit may serve as an instrument for a “stronger and more prosperous” trade and investment between countries.

Marcos is in Brussels to attend the Commemorative Summit between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the European Union.

The President is also set to hold bilateral meetings with leaders from Belgium, Estonia, the Czech Republic, Spain, Denmark, Germany, Poland, Finland, the Netherlands, and the European Union.

He earlier called for improved economic cooperation in the Asia Pacific region, as he warned of the “dark clouds” such as food security and climate change during his speech delivered at the APEC CEO Summit last November.

Marcos called for collaboration and cooperation in the region to address structural and policy issues and avoid headwinds moving forward. — BM, GMA Integrated News