REMARKS: Improving Disaster Risk Finance in Climate Vulnerable Countries through Civil Society Engagement
Remarks as delivered by ICSC deputy executive director Angelo Kairos Dela Cruz during the side event hosted by the Munich Climate Insurance Initiative (MCII) at the 27th Conference of Parties of the United Nations (COP27) last November 16, 2022.
Comments and Recommendations on the Republic Act No. 9135 or the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA)
While ICSC concurs with the need to strengthen EPIRA to provide every Filipino with clean, affordable, secure, and reliable energy for every Filipino, we believe that amendment of the law is not warranted at this time. The perceived infirmities in the law could be better and quickly addressed by amending the IRR and circulars issued to implement the EPIRA provisions.
ACCELERATING RESILIENCE AND CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION: Strengthening the Philippines’ Contribution to the Global Decarbonization Agenda
DOWNLOAD PDF ACCELERATING RESILIENCE AND CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION: Strengthening the Philippines’ Contribution to the Global Decarbonization Agenda Toby Melissa C. Monsod University of the Philippines Sara Jane Ahmed Financial Futures Center Golda P. Hilario Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities July 2022 The message of the IPCC Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5˚C (IPCC 2018) is [...]
Report on the Asia-Pacific Regional Consultation on the Priority Theme of the 66th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women
DOWNLOAD PDF As part of the Philippine delegation and preparatory meetings to the 66th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UN CSW66), ICSC participated in the Asia-Pacific Regional Consultation on the Priority Theme in the UN CSW66 held last February 9-10, 2022. Informed by the organization’s work on the ground and with [...]
Policy Brief: The proper approach to coal and natural gas taxation in the Philippines
by Viking Logarta, Dr. Marian Delos Angeles, and Jeffrey Koon
This policy brief was published on August 30, 2017 in support of the efforts of the Department of Finance (DOF) in reforming the tax system toward a fairer and more sustainable one, especially in regard to fossil fuels. The DOF intends to propose a coal tax to the legislature before the end of the year (Package 5).
Position Paper on Tax Reform Bills:
Raise revenues, change behavior for inclusive development
This position paper on the petroleum excise tax was read by ICSC environmental economics advisor Dr. Marian Delos Angeles during the 13th Public Hearing of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means on the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Bills held on August 10, 2017.
Updates from the 9th and 10th PSF Board Meetings
The People’s Survival Fund (PSF) Board held its 9th and 10th meetings last July 5 and 20, 2017, respectively, at the Department of Finance in Roxas Boulevard, Manila. Highlights of said meetings, including key interventions from the NGO representative to the PSF Board as well as annexes, are included in our updates (downloadable PDF format).
ICSC Position Paper on the Draft Distributed Generation Company Licensing Rules and Microgrids
ICSC sent the following position paper and detailed tabular comments on the draft rules for distribution generation company licensing last July 4, 2017, to the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) under the Department of Energy. The draft rules address key segments of solar rooftop business potential, the categorization and regulation of industry players, which include providers, households, commercial and industrial customers, the distribution utilities.
Notes on the 11th PSFB meeting from the NGO Representative to the PSF Board
DOWNLOAD PDF The People’s Survival Fund Board (PSFB) met for the 11th time in 11 August 2017 at the board room of the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Finance. The Fund board meeting was attended by members and alternate members from the Department of Finance (DOF), Department of Budget and Management (DBM), Philippine Commission on [...]
Senate Bill 2151, 16th Congress:
Electric, Hybrid and Other Alternative Fuel Vehicles Promotion Act of 2014
DOWNLOAD PDF Authored by Senator Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aquino IV. An Act Providing Incentives for the Mainstream Use, Manufacture, Assembly and Conversion of Electric, Hybrid and Other Alternative Fuel Vehicles and for other purposes