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TWO years after Manila banned the construction of new coal-run power plants, the government has doubled its efforts to build more sustainable power systems and to ease the entry of new, cleaner and indigenous technological innovations. Renewable energy (RE) policies and green energy auctions have kept the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Energy Regulatory
The current government’s political will shows that target goals for increasing RE share in the energy mix are possible, but much more needs to be done, starting with adopting a holistic approach.
With no hard net-zero emission commitments, can regulators push a shift to renewable energy?
THEY say that independence and accountability are two sides of the same coin, as one cannot exist without the other. The new Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) chief on Tuesday said the agency is embarking on a transformational journey towards being the country’s most trusted government agency. Respect, she said, should always…
THE Department of Energy (DOE) targets to issue in the third quarter of this year a new policy declaring all renewable energy (RE) plants as preferential dispatch units in the wholesale electricity spot market (WESM). During the second day of the 1st Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (REEE) Summit organized by the Meralco Power…