Indonesia’s export policy shift highlights PHL energy vulnerability
Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities PRESS RELEASE QUEZON CITY, 28 May 2026 — The Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC) stressed the need to strengthen the Philippines’ long-term energy security and affordability amid evolving coal policy developments in Indonesia and increasing volatility of fossil fuels in the global market. Indonesia remains the Philippines’ primary source of imported coal, which is largely used for power generation. Recent policy direction by Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, including plans to strengthen government oversight over the pricing and export of key natural resources, reflects Indonesia’s broader efforts to prioritize domestic economic and [...]
ICSC: Flexible Grids, Not Just Baseload, Are Key to Philippine Energy Reliability
QUEZON CITY, 10 February 2026 — As yellow and red alerts continue to affect the Philippine power grid, the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC) emphasizes that weather-dependent renewable energy is not the primary cause of grid instability. True reliability depends on the system’s flexibility and its ability to respond to sudden changes in supply and demand. In a position paper released by ICSC, they stressed, “The goal of any power system should not be to eliminate variable resources, but to build a flexible system that can thrive amid this natural variability.” As the Philippines’ energy mix remains [...]