Last August 11, The Climate Reality Project Philippines, in partnership with the Department of Energy (DOE), held the final leg of Choosing Renewables: Information Campaign on the Green Energy Option Program and Other Voluntary Renewable Energy Mechanisms, at Butuan City, Agusan del Norte.
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.
Energy campaigners from Mindanao bank on the Green Energy Option Program (GEOP) to yield cheaper electricity costs and higher share of renewable energy in the region’s power mix.
The Climate Reality Project Philippines (Climate Reality Philippines) is set to hold the Mindanao leg of REalTalk: A Movement Building Workshop on Renewable Energy in Cagayan de Oro City on 21-24 September 2023 to mobilize energy advocates in support of the Green Energy Option Program (GEOP) in the region.
Energy campaigners from Visayas recognized the potential of the Green Energy Option Program (GEOP) as a mechanism for local government units and state universities in the region to substantially bring down electricity costs and increase capacity for other sustainable investments.
Harnessing power from renewable energy (RE) through the Green Energy Option Program (GEOP) reduces at least 10% of electricity costs and advances the sustainability goals of businesses, according to entities like Globe Telecom, Inc. and Arthaland during the virtual sessions of “REalTalk: A Movement Building Workshop on Renewable Energy” held in March.
