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Putting RE in Resilience: how the Green Energy Option Program can help VisMin tackle energy woes, climate risk

The Climate Reality Project Philippines, in partnership with the Department of Energy (DOE), and the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA), recently held the second leg of Choosing Renewables: Information Campaign on the Green Energy Option Program (GEOP) and other Voluntary Renewable Energy Mechanisms in Tagbilaran, Bohol.

Participants included local power distribution utility companies, government officials, and business owners, whose interest in renewable energy (RE) was evident during the series of talks.

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Statement on the World Bank’s Lift on Nuclear Ban, Push for Fossil Gas

If the World Bank is serious about supporting clean, affordable energy for developing nations, then doubling down on nuclear and fossil gas — expensive, harmful, and higher in emissions — contradicts its commitment and will only stagnate progress on global energy transition as a solution to the climate crisis. The Climate Reality Project Philippines maintains that only an accelerated transition to renewable energy can deliver true climate resilience and sustainable development.

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New study: Philippine businesses reap rewards of renewable energy

The report “Enabling the Renaissance of Renewable Energy in the Philippines: A Preliminary Study on the Socioeconomic Impacts of the Green Energy Option Program” analyzed the experiences of 36 GEOP switcher companies that collectively saved PHP 71.7 million, slashed their carbon emissions by an average of 79%, and fast-tracked their journey toward net-zero goals.

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Youth set to rewrite Southeast Asia’s energy story

REalTalk in Southeast Asia aims to strengthen regional cooperation among youth-led energy organizations to foster energy security across Southeast Asia. Participants will develop campaign narratives for a just renewable energy transition, supported by a communication plan that promotes a clean and sustainable energy future for the region.

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Financing Our Future: A Call to Action for the World Bank and IMF

Finance holds the key to unlocking progress to ambitious climate action. By reforming how finance flows globally, we can invest more in clean energy, help developing countries adapt, and support nations hit hard by climate disasters. The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are key players in this global financial reform.

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