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Group asks gov’t to lower energy prices, hike supply [Manila Standard]

2024-08-29T15:09:42+08:0028 Aug 2024|Tags: , , , , |

by Alena Mae S. Flores | August 27, 2024| Published by Manila Standard | READ THE STORY HERE The Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC), a Philippine-based energy think tank, urged the government to address high electricity costs as the country prepares to become an upper-middle-income country (UMIC) next year. Jephraim Manansala, [...]

Is coal still king? Pressure mounts on lifting of moratorium on coal-fired plants

2024-09-04T16:56:40+08:0027 Aug 2024|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

by Pedro H. Maniego Jr. | Published by the Philippine Daily Inquirer | August 23, 2024 | READ THE FULL ARTICLE  The call to lift the moratorium on new coal-fired power plants in the Philippines has intensified recently. Proponents argue that coal is the most affordable and reliable power source, referring to a [...]

Government, civil society tackle unlocking finance for urban climate action

2024-08-15T14:13:49+08:0015 Aug 2024|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities PRESS RELEASE PASIG CITY, August 15, 2024 – Officials from the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), Department of Finance (DOF), Department of Budget and Management (DBM), and representatives from government agencies and civil society discussed the importance of unlocking climate finance to support the implementation [...]

MAP-ELCA Youth Campaigners Established Following a Training on Campaign Strategy, Organizing, and Leadership

2024-09-13T21:07:56+08:0007 Aug 2024|Tags: , , , , , |

DOWNLOAD PDF Written by Ma. Czarinna de Cadiz | Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities The Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC), together with its partners from AktivAsia Philippines and the Paranas Local Government Unit, conducted a four-day Foundational Training on Campaign Strategy, Organizing, and Leadership on July 4-7, 2024, at the [...]

Breathing Billboard installation launched to visualize the true state of air quality in Metro Manila

2024-08-05T06:28:24+08:0002 Aug 2024|Tags: , , , , |

QUEZON CITY, August 2, 2024 – In time for National Lung Month this August, clean air advocates have called for the urgent updating of the country’s air quality standards by installing a breathing billboard outside the Lung Center of the Philippines (LCP) in Quezon City today, providing a visualization of air quality conditions in Metro [...]

ICSC reacts to 3rd SONA: Invest in climate action as part of the country’s better development pathway

2024-07-24T04:39:59+08:0023 Jul 2024|Tags: , , , , , , |

QUEZON CITY, 23 July 2024 – Following the third State of the Nation Address (SONA) delivered by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. yesterday, the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC) called for the administration to truly prioritize and invest in climate action as part of the country’s better development pathway, including making climate finance available [...]

Health Sector Bikes for a Healthier Future to Commemorate Clean Air Act Silver Anniversary

2024-06-27T03:07:35+08:0027 Jun 2024|Tags: , , , , , , |

QUEZON CITY, Philippines – In 1999, the Philippines enacted a groundbreaking regulation to safeguard air quality and protect human life from the dangers of air pollution. Twenty-five years later,  Health Care Without Harm Southeast Asia, 350 Pilipinas, Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC), and the Health Alliance for Climate and Clean Air Philippines (HACCAP) [...]

The shift to e-jeepneys in General Santos City [ABS-CBN News]

2024-06-27T02:51:18+08:0026 Jun 2024|Tags: , , , |

by LADOTRANSCO | June 25, 2024| Published by ABS-CBN News | READ THE STORY HERE In recent years, the shift towards electric vehicles (EVs) has gained momentum worldwide with its substantial benefits for both the environment and the economy. In the Philippines, General Santos City has embraced sustainable transportation with the introduction of [...]

Forced outages of power plants result in tight power supply in May

2024-06-06T18:42:26+08:0006 Jun 2024|Tags: , , , , |

The Philippine power grid continues to be under severe strain, with 21 of the 30 days of May 2024 being placed under red or yellow grid alerts.  Sustained high peak demands due to elevated heat conditions have significantly contributed to the tight power supply experienced in the past few months, but this only tells part [...]

ICSC to MMDA: Removal of EDSA bicycle lanes derails progress

2024-05-07T15:34:34+08:0025 Apr 2024|Tags: , , , , , |

QUEZON CITY, April 25, 2024 – The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) announced in an interview on Tuesday the possibility of removing bicycle lanes along EDSA, as the agency explores the potential establishment of exclusive motorcycle lanes in the highway through a study with the Department of Transportation (DOTr). While it is still being [...]

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