Manila, Nov. 9 -- The Philippines will push for greater access to climate financing and technology transfer at the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31) in Antalya, Turkiye, seeking international support to meet its emission reduction targets and protect communities from climate impacts.

In a news release Monday, Department of Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Juan Miguel Cuna, who will lead the Philippine delegation, said the country would work with international partners to ensure that global climate commitments translate into financial and technical assistance for vulnerable communities.

"For millions of Filipino families, climate change is not a distant policy debate-it is an everyday reality affecting the...