# Middle East Energy Crisis Forces Delay in Philippines’ Climate Pledge Update
*Author: Solar PV Expert | Category: news | Published: Wed Jun 10 2026 09:14:33 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)*

### English
*   **Delay of NDC Submission:** The Philippines has postponed the update of its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) following global energy market disruptions caused by the Middle East conflict.
*   **Impact of Global Conflict:** The country, heavily reliant on Middle East oil and LNG, declared a state of national energy emergency due to supply disruptions at the Strait of Hormuz.
*   **Energy Strategy Shift:** To stabilize electricity prices, the government has temporarily increased its reliance on coal-fired power generation.
*   **Revised Timeline:** While the NDC was initially targeted for April, the Climate Change Commission (CCC) now aims to submit the updated, evidence-based targets before COP31 in November.
*   **Strategic Coordination:** Officials emphasize that the delay is necessary to ensure the new climate targets are thoroughly vetted, data-driven, and aligned with national leadership priorities.

### 中文
*   **国家自主贡献（NDC）提交延期：** 受中东冲突引发的全球能源市场动荡影响，菲律宾推迟了其国家自主贡献（NDC）的更新工作。
*   **全球冲突的影响：** 菲律宾高度依赖中东地区的石油和液化天然气，由于霍尔木兹海峡供应中断，该国已宣布进入国家能源紧急状态。
*   **能源策略调整：** 为平抑电价波动，菲律宾政府已决定临时增加燃煤发电的比例。
*   **调整后的时间表：** 尽管原计划在四月完成，但气候变化委员会（CCC）目前的目标是在11月COP31大会之前提交基于科学数据更新后的目标。
*   **战略协调：** 官员强调，此次延期是为了确保新的气候目标经过充分论证、数据支撑，并与国家最高层面的政策目标保持一致。