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Philippines National Implementation Plan (NIP) on Environment Improvement in the Transport Sector Low Pollution-Low Emission Philippines National Implementation Plan (NIP) on Environment Improvement in the Transport Sector Low Pollution-Low Emission MESSAGE BY THE SECRETARY OF THE DOTC PHILIPPINES OR BY THE UNDERSECRETARY FOR ROAD TRANSPORT Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction .................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Objectives of National Implementation Plan ......................................................... 1 1.2 Policy Context of NIP in the Philippines ................................................................ 1 1.3 Scope of NIP ........................................................................................................ 2 1.4 Structure of NIP .................................................................................................... 2 Chapter 2 Country Profile ............................................................................................... 3 2.1 Geography............................................................................................................ 3 2.2 Population ............................................................................................................ 3 2.3 Economy .............................................................................................................. 4 2.4 Land Use .............................................................................................................. 4 Chapter 3 Current Status and Issues in the Transport Sector ......................................... 6 3.1 Current Status of the Transport Sector ................................................................. 6 3.1.1 Road transport ............................................................................................... 6 3.1.2 Rail transport ................................................................................................. 9 3.1.3 Maritime transport ........................................................................................ 12 3.1.4 Air transport ................................................................................................. 14 3.2 Environmental Situations .................................................................................... 15 3.2.1 Climate Change ........................................................................................... 15 3.2.2 Air pollution .................................................................................................. 17 3.2.3 Noise pollution ............................................................................................. 20 3.2.4 Waste ........................................................................................................... 20 3.2.5 Energy ......................................................................................................... 21 3.2.6 Others .......................................................................................................... 21 3.3 On-going Environmental Actions in the Transport Sector (Completed and On-going) .................................................................................................................... 23 3.3.1 Master Plans ................................................................................................ 23 3.3.2 Road transport ............................................................................................. 23 3.3.3 Rail transport ............................................................................................... 27 3.3.4 Maritime transport ........................................................................................ 28 3.3.5 Air transport ................................................................................................. 29 3.4 Issues with respect to Transport and Environment ............................................. 31 3.4.1 Overview ...................................................................................................... 31 3.4.2 Road transport ............................................................................................. 34 3.4.3 Rail transport ............................................................................................... 35 3.4.4 Maritime transport ........................................................................................ 35 3.4.5 Air transport ................................................................................................. 36 Chapter 4 Visions ......................................................................................................... 37 4.1 Visions ............................................................................................................... 37 4.2 Goals .................................................................................................................. 37 Chapter 5 Future Plans and Programs .......................................................................... 38 5.1 Road .................................................................................................................. 38 5.1.1 Outline of the Actions ................................................................................... 38 5.1.2 Details of the Actions (Planned/proposed) ................................................... 39 5.2 Railway .............................................................................................................. 45 5.2.1 Outline of the Actions ................................................................................... 45 5.2.2 Details of the Actions ................................................................................... 45 5.3 Maritime ............................................................................................................. 47 5.3.1 Outline of the Actions ................................................................................... 47 5.3.2 Details of the Actions ................................................................................... 47 5.4 Aviation .............................................................................................................. 49 5.4.1 Outline of the Actions ................................................................................... 49 5.4.2 Details of the Actions ................................................................................... 49 Chapter 6 Implementation Plan ..................................................................................... 51 6.1 Implementation bodies ....................................................................................... 51 6.2 Check and evaluations ....................................................................................... 52 6.2.1 Implementing Bodies .................................................................................... 52 6.2.2 Check and Evaluation System on Vision ...................................................... 52 6.2.3 Check and Evaluation System on Environmental Actions ............................. 53 Chapter 7 Way Forward ................................................................................................ 58 7.1 Web based monitoring System ........................................................................... 58 7.2 Public Awareness Campaign .............................................................................. 59 Appendices .................................................................................................................... 60 References ..................................................................................................................... 72 Acronyms and Abbreviations AQI Air Quality Index AQMF Air Quality Management Fund EMB Environmental Management Bureau CAA Clean Air Act CLRV Customized Local Road Vehicles CNG Compressed Natural Gas CO Carbon Monoxide CO2 Carbon Dioxide DENR Department of Environment and Natural Resources DILG Department of Interior and Local Government DOE Department of Energy DOTC Department of Transportation and Communications DOST Department of Science and Technology DTI Department of Trade and Industry EST Environmentally Sustainable Transport LGU Local Government Unit LNG Liquefied Natural Gas LTFRB Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board LTO Land Transportation Office MVIS Motor Vehicle Inspection System NAAQGV National Ambient Air Quality Guideline Value NCR National Capital Region NGO Non-Government Organizations NGVPPT Natural Gas Vehicle Program for Public Transport NMT Non Motorized Transport NO2 Nitrogen Dioxide O3 Ozone PETC Private Emission Testing Centers PM Particulate Matter PM10 Particulate Matter with diameter of 10 microns or smaller PM2.5 particulate matter with diameter of 2.5 microns or smaller RA Republic Act SO2 Sulfur Dioxide SUV Sports Utility Vehicles SVPCF Special Vehicle Pollution Control Fund TSP Total Suspended Particulates WHO World Health Organization UNITS AND MEASURES °C Degrees Celsius µg/m3 micrograms per cubic meter km Kilometers km2 Square Kilometers PHP Philippine Pesos $ United States Dollar Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Objectives of National Implementation Plan The ASEAN-Japan Action Plan on Environment Improvement in the Transport Sector (AJ-APEIT) was affirmed at the 7th ASEAN-Japan Transport Ministers Meeting held on December 2009 in Hanoi, Vietnam. Under AJ-APEIT, ASEAN Member States agreed to draft their individual National Implementation Plans (NIPs) and to implement measures to realize low-carbon and low-pollution transport systems
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