CDO LGU revisits local energy plan, reaffirms commitments on energy transition
Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities PRESS RELEASE CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, 11 May 2026 - The City Government of Cagayan de Oro, together with the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC), took a significant step toward crafting the city's Renewable Energy (RE) Plan and Roadmap and ensured a whole-of-system, multistakeholder approach to energy planning in a workshop held from May 5 to 7, 2026. The three-day workshop reviewed and validated the 2024 Draft Local Energy Plan through an Integrated Resource Planning (IRP) approach. The process supported the step-by-step review of plans, assessment of the local energy stream, [...]
Offshore wind could transform Philippines’ energy security – ICSC [PowerPhilippines.com]
by Power Philippines News | March 13, 2026| Published by Power Philippines| READ THE STORY HERE The Philippines could significantly strengthen its energy security—and potentially become a regional power exporter—by developing its vast offshore wind resources, an energy expert said during a regional media briefing on how geopolitical tensions around the Strait of Hormuz are exposing Asia's vulnerability to imported fossil fuels. Gaspar Escobar Jr., grid modernization advisor at the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC), said harnessing indigenous renewable energy resources, including offshore wind, would reduce the country's dependence on imported fuels. The media briefing [...]