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The Climate Reality Project Asia: Turning local climate action into regional power

We’re pleased to announce The Climate Reality Project Asia, a renewed and more unified Branch based in the Philippines; bringing together Climate Reality Leaders and partners from Indonesia, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, and beyond. We are connected more than ever not just by borderlines, but by a shared commitment to building a healthier future rooted in justice.

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August 31, 2026
Press Releases

Empowering LGUs to Lead the Just Energy Transition

Every solar-powered streetlight, every community-hydropower project, every local ordinance that prioritizes renewable energy for the people— these are the everyday acts of service that bring our national climate goals to life.

On August 13 and 19, Climate Reality Philippines trooped to Visayas and Mindanao for the systems-strengthening workshop series, EmPOWER LGU: Capacity Building For Local Governments In Achieving Energy Targets in the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC).

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August 27, 2026
Press Releases

Climate Reality PH: Streamlined transition process needed for LGUs to switch to renewables

Last July 29, The Climate Reality Project Philippines, in partnership with the Department of Energy (DOE), gathered energy stakeholders in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, for a forum entitled Choosing Renewables: Information Campaign on the Green Energy Option Program and Other Voluntary Renewable Energy Mechanisms.

Speakers included officials from the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), the Department of Economy, Planning, and Development Region 7 – Central Visayas (DepDEV), the Independent Electricity Market Operators of the Philippines (IEMOP); and First Gen Corporation. Essential to the discussions were their insights and expertise on the many pathways consumers can take to transition to RE.

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August 10, 2026
Blog Feature

Speaking from the Streets: A cyclist’s open letter to PBBM

Every State of the Nation Address tells us where our country is headed. This year, I listened, as someone who has spent the past several years working alongside people who rely on our roads every day, not behind the wheel of a car, but on bicycles and on foot. Along the way, I have met students who bike to school, workers who walk to save on transport costs, and communities that simply want roads where they can travel safely. Despite this, our road infrastructure consistently fails to reflect their existence.

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July 31, 2026
Press Releases

Reality Check: Without Holistic Climate Leadership, SONA 2026 Falls Short

Every Filipino family wants energy security, affordable electricity, and safe communities. President Marcos Jr.’s 2026 SONA spoke to these hopes. The Climate Reality Project Philippines recognizes the administration’s efforts to respond to the energy crisis, improve public transport, and strengthen disaster preparedness. But in a country pummeled by climate impacts, no explicit mention of the climate crisis and climate commitments was made.

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July 28, 2026

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