The Philippines still relies heavily on coal, which accounted for nearly 60 per cent of its electricity generation in 2022.
BATAAN, Philippines: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr inherited a coal-dependent Philippine power generation mix from his predecessors when he took office a year ago.
“It makes no business sense to continue investing in fossil fuel projects, in false solutions. Instead, think about the survival of humanity, especially of countries in the global south like the Philippines,” said Mr Pedrosa, secretary-general of clean energy advocates Sanlakas. The nature of the Philippines archipelago poses a challenge to power distribution, said economist Alvin Ang.
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