Philippines

Philippine Green Jobs Act no 10771/2016

Legislative

Act

Passed in 2015

The Philippine Green Jobs Act stipulates that the State shall identify needed skills, develop training programs, train and certify workers for jobs in a range of industries that produce goods and render services for the benefit of the environment, conserve natural resources for the future generation and ensure the sustainable development of the country and its transition into a green economy.

For this purpose, the act sets out several incentives to encourage business enterprises to generate green jobs as certified by the Climate Change Commission.

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