As the Philippines races to transform its energy mix and green its supply chains, global financial institutions are ramping ...

THE Marcos administration has shown commendable momentum in opening up the country’s energy sector to foreign investments and ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines does not need to expand its mining activities to meet the requirements necessary for energy transition, think tank and civil society groups said. Center for ...

The Philippines will also require 54,655 megawatts (MW) by 2040 — more than three times the demand in 2020, which stood at 15,282 MW. The steady climb in demand means the country must shift course ...

The Covid-19 pandemic hit the Philippines’ consumption-driven economy hard, with forecasts from the IMF suggesting that real GDP could contract by as much as 9% in 2020. Strict lockdowns took a heavy ...

The PEP aims to increase the share of renewables in the energy mix to over 50 percent by 2050, a substantial shift. Key legislative changes, such as a recent bill allowing 100 percent foreign ...

With the Philippines’ energy transition showing promise with a forward-looking policy direction, a mature developer sector, and a dynamic civil society, among other promising characteristics, this ...

The transition requires massive investments in infrastructure, advanced technology, and policy innovation. For instance, the Philippines’ growing relationship with Canada, a nation globally ...

The global push for renewable energy is a critical response to climate change, but in the Philippines, the rapid transition to renewables is beset with significant challenges. While the shift to ...

For Nestor Castro and the other residents of Lamao village, which sits near two coal-fired power plants and an oil refinery, the country’s shift to renewable energy cannot come soon enough.