Low Carbon News in Philippines in Aug 2015
1 August 2015
Ateneo, La Salle, UP make e-vehicles a reality
Around 2009, an initiative by the Parents Organization of La Salle Cavite, Inc. (POLCA) resulted in an investment on the first IKOT La Salle eJeepney. With the eJeepney emitting less noise and contributing nothing to air pollution, the De La Salle-Dasmariñas iniative paved the way for another De La Salle branch, the College of St Benilde in Taft Avenue, to have their own eJeepneys. “We decided to fund the purchase of an eJeepney to improve not just our transport system inside the campus but also to help conserve the environment. There is less noise, no pollution to the air,” Dr Carmelyn Antig, then head of POLCA, said.
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7 August 2015
Legarda Hails Obama Climate Change Plan, Says PHL Must Go Low-Carbon
Senator Loren Legarda hailed US President Barack Obama’s plan to significantly reduce emissions from US power plants as part of his commitment to fight climate change.
Obama and the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Power Plan aims to reduce overall carbon emissions by 32% by the year 2030, as compared to 2005 levels.
Legarda, UN Champion for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation for Asia-Pacific, said that she hopes more nations, including the Philippines, will express their commitment to mitigate climate change through a clear-cut climate action plan especially on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction.
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19 August 2015
Framework on energy resilience eyed during APEC Cebu meetings
Energy ministers aim to craft a framework for ensuring an energy resilient Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) community when they meet in Cebu from October 12 to 14, 2015.
In a recent briefing held at Capitol, Energy Undersecretary Loreta Ayson said the key elements of the Cebu declaration will “revolve around energy resources, investments, clean technologies, resilient infrastructures, and regional standards for products and services.”
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27 August 2015
Search on for PH cities with best low-carbon, resiliency plans
Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) launched the Earth Hour City Challenge 2016 on Thursday, August 27, formally opening a call for entries from Philippine cities.
This is the first time the Philippines will be joining the Earth Hour City Challenge, a contest that started in 2011. Previous Global Earth Hour Capitals include Seoul in South Korea, Capetown in South Africa, and Vancouver in Canada.
At the end of the campaign, the winning city in the country will be named the National Earth Hour Capital. Philippine cities will also get a chance to be named the Global Earth Hour Capital, a title which cities from 20 other countries will be vying for.
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30 August 2015
Renewable energy growing in PH, but still needs efficiency
Over the past few years, renewable energy, particularly solar energy, has grown rapidly in the Philippines. Solar farms have been created, solar panels installed, and solar ventures taken up.
What has driven this growth?
This question was posed to the Energy and Sustainability panel on the final day of the Harvard Project of Asian and International Relations’ (HPAIR) 2015 Asia Conference, held at Makati Shangri-La.
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