The German government has committed an additional €35 million to fund the Philippines’ climate change adaptation projects, citing the country’s vulnerability to the effects of global warming. German Ambassador Gordon Kricke said the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU), through the International Climate Initiative (IKI), has provided support of at least €62 million for technical cooperation projects in the Philippines since 2008.

Flores, H. (2018, June 2). Phl gets climate change aid from Germany. Philippine Star, p. 5.