The Move As One Coalition said the smog that blanketed Metro Manila last week highlights the importance of emissions reduction from vehicles, which it labeled as the “main culprit” responsible for the capital region’s toxic air.
Cyclists travel along a bike lane as they participate in an event celebrating World Bicycle Day, in Quezon City, suburban Manila, on June 3, 2022.MANILA, Philippines — Prioritizing active forms of mobility and improving the public transportation system will help reduce emissions that cause air pollution and contribute to climate change, a coalition of sustainable transport advocates said Tuesday.
The Move As One Coalition stressed that building protected bike lanes and safe pathways and improving the public health system “will help reduce the unacceptable heavy toll that the toxic air in our country has taken on our people and economy.” The study found that the economic cost associated with air pollution exposure was P2.3 trillion, or 11.9% of the country’s gross domestic product for that year. Premature deaths accounted for the majority of the economic cost, amounting to P2.2 trillion.
Active modes of transport produce minimal to no greenhouse gas emissions and can contribute to sustainable urban planning while promoting personal health benefits through increased physical activity.The Philippine Development Plan 2023-2028 declares that “pedestrians and cyclists will be accorded highest priority in the hierarchy of road users.”
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