DOE, ERC: Energy transition policy developments underway
Officials from the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) announced in a conference yesterday the developments in government policies and programs to advance the energy transition in the Philippines, in particular Republic Act No. 9513 or the Renewable Energy (RE) Act of 2008.
Redefining resilience in the “new normal”: A homecoming
by Francis Joseph Dela Cruz Early this year, I was approached to be part of a project in Bulacan province with Cordaid and the Partners for Resilience (PfR), to advocate for local climate action planning in the city of Malolos and the town of Paombong. Immediately, I said yes. I was born and raised in the coastal parts of Malolos. Back then, I usually got sunburnt for spending hours hiking with friends and meandering through the fishponds and riverbanks. Flooding was part of my childhood memories, especially when fishponds broke open and one could pick up milkfish and tilapia [...]
Shifting to sustainable, secure, and equitable energy
Text by Francis Joseph Dela Cruz Photos by Homer Anthony Medici/ICSC My colleagues and I participated in the just-concluded second Renewable Energy (RE) Congress in Cebu, which was organized by the Center for Empowerment, Innovation, and Training on Renewable Energy (CentRE) in partnership with the University of San Carlos - Center for Renewable Energy Systems and Technologies. While I was there, I reflected on recent events highlighting the climate crisis that could have provided the context for the discussion of various political, technological and financial issues around renewable energy development. Last September 20, more than four million citizens took [...]
PHL shift to clean energy will spur economic growth, development – report
Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities REACTIVE: PHL shift to clean energy will spur economic growth, development –report MANILA, 21 June 2019- The Philippines along with other countries in South and Southeast Asia can transition to renewable energy to fuel economic growth, boost sustainable development and achieve energy security while avoiding life-threatening pollution and environmental degradation, according to a new report. The country’s “increasing reliance on fossil fuel imports comes at a significant cost – 3.5% of the country’s GDP or 11 billion USD in 2017 were spent on fuel imports,” according to the international research group Climate Analytics, [...]
“Radical action” on climate needed both in UN talks, PH – civil society groups
Aksyon Klima Pilipinas REACTIVE “Radical action” on climate needed both in UN talks, PH - civil society groups MANILA, 6 June 2019 — Aksyon Klima Pilipinas, a network of civil society groups working for a robust climate policy for the country, is taking up the challenge of President Rodrigo Duterte and Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. to the international community to take “radical action” on climate change while urging Malacañang to walk the talk. Following President Duterte’s statements last Friday in Tokyo lambasting the lack of progress in the United Nations climate negotiations, Foreign Affairs secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. [...]