The pursuit of the energy sector targets under the Philippines’ Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) should result in improved energy security and reliability, energy access, and affordability of energy products and services.
The Philippines’ foremost energy experts and energy finance analysts vouched for the capacity of renewable energy sources to fully supply the country’s energy needs in the future, noting that there are enough technologies, software, and strategies to address the issues of intermittency and variability.
Climate Reality Leaders working on the development and deployment of energy in the country have expressed support to the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) plan to stop funding any coal-related projects and decommission coal-fired power plants in the Asia Pacific Region.
To cap off our month-long celebration of the Month of the Planet, we spoke with Climate Reality Leader Chuck Baclagon about the opportunity to stage a green, inclusive, and resilient recovery in the pandemic and the crucial work he does to dismantle the influence and infrastructure of the fossil fuel industry to ensure a sustainable future for the planet.
Stories of communities, local government units, and organizations leading the way for clean energy, sustainable urban mobility, and waste management solutions were featured in the Climate Reality Project Philippines’ mini-documentary “Flicker of Hope,” which premiered last night on its Facebook page.
