DOE simplifies renewable energy application process
MANILA – The Department of Energy (DOE) has simplified the renewable energy (RE) application process to improve the ease of doing business and meet national RE goals.
CIF to lend USD500 million to the Philippines for renewable energy transition
The Government of the Philippines has secured USD500 million in investments from the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) to transition from coal to renewable energy.
PH, Japan explore partnership on clean energy, trade, and investment
On 06 June 2024, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Fred Pascual met with his counterpart, Minister Saito Ken of Japan, on the sidelines of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) Ministerial Meeting. Both ministers discussed potential areas of cooperation, particularly in clean energy, trade, and investment.
BSP: Consumers may shoulder P15.7 billion power generation cost
The Bangko Sentral Pilipinas (BSP) expects electricity rates to increase further as around P15.77 billion worth of power generation cost may be passed on to consumers over the next three years.
Marcos to Brunei energy sector: PH eyes waste-to-energy projects
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has conveyed to major players in Brunei Darussalam’s energy sector the Philippines’ interest in waste-to-energy projects as the government looks to develop other sources of energy and minimize the use of fossil fuels.
Philippine steel manufacturing firm eyes geothermal power offtake
Philippine-based steel manufacturer SteelAsia Manufacturing is in early talks for geothermal power offtake with innovative geothermal company GreenFire Energy.
Philippines’ Negros Occidental To Install Solar Panels Across Seven Capitol Facilities
The provincial government of Negros Occidental plans to install a total of 1,270 kilowatts (KW) of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems across seven main facilities of the Capitol this year.
Greenpeace Philippines campaigns for a sustainable future and renewable energy transition
The environmental organization Greenpeace Philippines called out the government to halt fossil gas expansion and transition to renewable energy to address the current and future extreme weather events in the Philippines.
