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 learning, and resource mobilization to address gaps in JET and challenges at the country level, with the goal of bringing clean and affordable energy to the ASEAN people by 2030. In support of these goals, Oxfam Pilipinas (as the ANPE Secretariat) has established the Communities in Charge (CiC) Fund to [...]
ICSC, DBP sign partnership to accelerate climate investments through GCF, spark broader collaboration with financial institutions
Following the recent signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC) and the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) held a coordination meeting in Makati City on June 22 to discuss the development of project proposals under the Green Climate Fund (GCF) pipeline. ICSC is an accredited civil society observer to the GCF, with Executive Director Angelo Kairos dela Cruz serving as an Active Observer to the GCF Board, representing civil society organizations from developing countries. The organization also acts as convenor of GCFWatch, a civil society-led initiative empowering civil society, Indigenous [...]
New interventions launched for a just, ecologically safe PHL renewable energy transition [REI Philippines]
DOWNLOAD PDF MAKATI CITY, 19 March 2026: The Responsible Energy Initiative Philippines (‘REI Philippines’) officially unveiled six prototype interventions that aim to address barriers in the Philippines’ renewable energy (RE) transition and empower businesses in the RE sector with new ways of doing business—ensuing the transition occurs in an ecologically safe, rights-respecting and socially just manner. A total of 120 representatives from industry, finance, civil society, and national government agencies attended the high-level multi-stakeholder forum organized by REI Philippines today at the AIM Conference Centre (ACC) in Makati City. “A successful energy transition must recognize people’s importance while boosting productivity and reducing emissions. It is as much a social and economic challenge as an environmental one,” said Undersecretary Analiza Rebuelta-Teh [...]
Local governments to lead the renewable energy transition in the Philippines, ASEAN
DOWNLOAD PDF Local government units in the Philippines are leading their respective energy transition efforts by adopting renewable energy (RE) – this is the highlight of the second installment of the Philippine Energy Transition Dialogue 2025, held December 3-4, in Quezon City. With the theme “Localizing the Energy Transition: Ensuring Energy Security and Resilience through Renewable Development,” over 120 representatives from national government agencies, local government units (LGUs), and civil society organizations gathered to discuss the potentials and urgency of localized energy transition efforts, emphasizing how deploying RE is equitable, resilient, and economically beneficial for communities across the [...]
Charged for Change
by Jedidiah Yabut Editor’s Note: Jed is currently a Data Analyst with the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities. The Road to Renewables: Conversations on Energy Transition in Tacloban City was a four-day gathering focused on one big goal: localizing the Philippine energy transition. National policies are important, but they don’t mean much if local governments, communities, and cooperatives can’t translate them into action. That’s what this event aimed to do: bridge the gap between ambition and the realities on the ground. It brought together mayors, vice mayors, regional planners, civil society leaders, academics, journalists, and private sector [...]