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ICSC: Distributed energy and battery storage can solve the Visayas grid crisis
Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities ANALYSIS The Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC) is calling for a more diversified, decentralized, and flexible power system, as the twin issues of persistent grid alerts and high Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) prices—fueled by forced outages across major coal [...]
ICSC on Habagat impacts: Invest in long-term climate solutions
Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities REACTIVE QUEZON CITY, 20 August 2026 –– With the southwest monsoon (Habagat) bringing heavy rainfall to several parts of Luzon, Philippine-based climate and energy policy NGO Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC) emphasizes that beyond hard infrastructure, effective flood resilience requires [...]
[ENG] An mga Bantay han Dagat (Ang mga bantay ng dagat)
An mga Bantay han Dagat (The Wardens of the Sea) By Sophia Kaye Fernandez The faces, smiles, and laughter of the fisherfolk in Eastern Samar are already familiar. When they see me, they often smile and greet me with a “ma’am” at the end [...]
An mga Bantay han Dagat (Ang mga bantay ng dagat)
An mga Bantay han Dagat (Ang mga bantay ng dagat) By Sophia Kaye Fernandez Hindi na bago sa akin ang mukha, ngiti, at mga bungisngis ng mga mangingisda sa mga lugar na pinagtatrabahuhan namin sa Eastern Samar. Kapag nakikita nila ako, ngingiti sila at [...]
Asia Network for People’s Energy launches microgrant facility, calls for proposals from civil society
The Asia Network for People’s Energy (ANPE) is a network of civil society organizations in Southeast Asia that aims to foster a just and democratic energy transition through vibrant engagement, positive just energy transition (JET) narratives, and strengthened civil society participation across the region. It supports network-building, campaigning and [...]
