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- Taking care of the country’s ecosystem supports economic goals, helps deliver on national sustainability commitments and mitigates the impact of climate change on people’s lives and well-being.
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The Philippines’ current blackouts, and the associated energy supply and security challenges, have already prompted multi-sectoral, bipartisan calls for action to transform the country’s energy system. The island nation also remains highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. In the last few years, as potential impacts become clearer, clima...
While the national government has already taken some stepsto transition away from fossil fuels, coal continues to dominate the Philippines’ power supply. The Green Energy Option Program (GEOP) is a provision of a 2008 national renewable energy law envisioned to transform the energy system by allowing commercial and industrial energy users to opt fo...
Like many developing countries, especially those in Asia, the Philippines needs to respond and recoverfast to the economic impacts and human devastation of the COVID-19 pandemic. Investing in climate-proof, economically smart renewable energy will put the country on the right path. Rather than continuing to rely on unstable, polluting fossil fuels,...
Green economy. Sustainable finance. Problems. The Philippines is one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change, due to its high exposure to natural hazards, dependence on climate-sensitive natural resources, and vast coastlines.
Apr 26, 2020 · This discussion serves as a springboard for (re)crafting a state-led sustainable development plan for the progressive transition to a green economy in the Philippines, as a pro-active response to global environmental change.
- David Michael M. San Juan
- 2020
Nov 9, 2022 · Climate action in the Philippines must address both extreme and slow-onset events. Adaptation and mitigation actions, some of which are already underway in the country, would reduce vulnerability and future losses if fully implemented.
MANILA, June 4, 2024 – The Philippines needs to intensify steps to bolster community resilience against the effects of climate change and extreme weather to minimize economic disruption and sustain inclusive growth, the World Bank’s Philippines Economic Update (PEU), released today, says.
Renewable energy is an essential part of the country's low emissions development strategy and is vital to addressing the challenges of climate change, energy security, and access to energy. The National Renewable Energy Program (NREP) outlines the policy framework enshrined in Republic Act 9513.
