Diokno champions fiscal, economic policies to address climate change
‘The DoF is advocating for the passage of the excise tax on single-use plastics bill, which imposes a P100 per kilogram excise tax on SUPs with a four percent annual indexation beginning 1 January 2026.’
PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF Department of Finance Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno converses with World Bank Vice President for Equitable Growth, Finance, and Institutions Global Practice Pablo Saavedra in a fireside chat on fiscal policies addressing climate change organized by the World Bank Group during COP28 in Dubai last 1 December 2023.