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G7 reportedly agrees end date for coal-fired power plants

Turin, Italy—G7 energy ministers have agreed on a time frame for phasing out coal-fired power plants, a British minister said Monday, as the UN...

DOE promotes climate finance, pushes early phaseout of PH coal power plants

The Department of Energy (DOE) said Wednesday climate financing is key to the success of the Philippines’ energy transition even as it encouraged a...

Indonesia assures Philippines of continuous coal supply

Indonesia has assured the Philippines of uninterrupted supply of coal for its power plants, Energy Secretary Raphael Lotilla said over the weekend. "We discussed with...

ADB, WB propose $2.67-b fund to retire, convert coal power plants

Three multilateral banks proposed a financing program to the government worth $2.67 billion to voluntarily expedite the retirement and repurposing of coal-fired power plants,...

DOE wants to retire old coal power plants, shift to nuclear energy

The Department of Energy plans to retire and repurpose the country’s coal-fired power plants and develop nuclear power as part of its move towards...

Accerated decarbonization to leave $10b worth of stranded coal plants

The World Bank said Thursday an accelerated decarbonization scenario would leave the Philippines with $10 bilion worth of stranded coal-fired power plants. “The accelerated decarbonization...

Meralco, Panay Energy asked to justify supply deal termination

By Alena Mae S. Flores The Energy Regulatory Commission asked Panay Energy Development Corp., owner of two coal-fired power plants in Iloilo City, to explain...

ERC chief eyes conversion of coal plants into LNG hubs

The next administration should convert coal-fired power plants into natural gas facilities as part of the country’s thrust towards a low-carbon scenario, the chief...

China backpedals on climate promises as economy slows

"Policymakers in Beijing have long walked a tightrope, balancing climate objectives with domestic growth." By Poornima Weerasekara When China’s President Xi Jinping issued his traditional Lunar...

Australia’s largest power firm rejects green takeover bid

SYDNEY, Australia—Australia’s largest energy firm and biggest carbon emitter AGL on Monday rejected a takeover bid from green-minded tech billionaire Mike Cannon Brookes, who...

Negros Oriental lauded for backing renewables

Clean energy companies welcomed the renewable energy ordinance issued by the provincial government of Negros Oriental, incentivizing incoming RE investors through carbon credits and...

No to coal

Mitzi Jonelle Tan (left), international spokesperson of Youth Advocates for Climate Action Philippines (YACAP), speaks during a protest in front of a Standard Chartered...

DOE issues advisory clarifying moratorium on new coal projects

The Department of Energy on Monday issued an advisory to clarify the moratorium on the processing of applications of greenfield coal-fired power plants, including...

Quezon rallies vs. coal-fired power plants

Community members and clean energy advocates in Quezon staged protests on Friday against the continued operation and expansion of coal-fired power plants in the...
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