English: As a long-time advocate for climate action, Legarda emphasized that the worsening impacts of flooding and extreme weather are linked to the climate crisis. She is the principal author and principal sponsor of the Climate Change Act of 2009 and recently chaired the High-level Meeting of the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF), where she urged global leaders to accelerate climate finance, resilience-building, and nature-based solutions.
Filipino: Bilang matagal nang tagapagtaguyod ng climate action, binigyang-diin ni Legarda na ang lumalalang epekto ng pagbaha at matitinding lagay ng panahon ay may direktang kaugnayan sa krisis sa klima. Siya ang pangunahing may-akda at sponsor ng Climate Change Act of 2009 at kamakailan ay pinamunuan niya ang isang High-level Meeting ng Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF), kung saan nanawagan siya sa global leaders na paigtingin ang climate finance, resilience-building, at nature-based solutions.