Philippine Senate Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change
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New session started
July 28, 2025Chair
Seats17
Political groups
Majority (11)
Minority (6)
- PDP (3)
- PMP (1)
- Independent (2)
Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change | |
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| History | |
New session started | July 28, 2025 |
| Leadership | |
Chair | |
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| Seats | 17 |
Political groups | Majority (11)
Minority (6)
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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.[1]
According to the Rules of the Senate,[2] 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[3] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairperson | Camille Villar | Nacionalista | |
| Vice Chairpersons |
Pia Cayetano | Nacionalista | |
| Ronald dela Rosa | PDP | ||
| Erwin Tulfo | Lakas | ||
| Deputy Majority Leaders |
JV Ejercito | NPC | |
| Risa Hontiveros | Akbayan | ||
| Members for the Majority |
Bam Aquino | KANP | |
| Win Gatchalian | NPC | ||
| Lito Lapid | NPC | ||
| Loren Legarda | NPC | ||
| Kiko Pangilinan | Liberal | ||
| Mark Villar | Nacionalista | ||
| Deputy Minority Leaders |
Rodante Marcoleta | Independent | |
| Joel Villanueva | Independent | ||
| Members for the Minority |
Jinggoy Estrada | PMP | |
| Bong Go | PDP | ||
| Robin Padilla | PDP | ||
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
