Crackdown on illegal gold mining to be stepped up
The government is on the alert to crack down on illegal gold mining activities as the country’s first commercial gold mining is set to start operations this month.
Critics Slam Duterte After He Calls Coal ‘Clean’ Energy
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has been called out multiple times for the things he says. This time, it is environmentalists standing up to the controversial head of state after he described a coal-fired power plant as “clean.” On Tuesday, Oct. 15, Duterte led the opening celebration of the 500-megawatt coal-fired power plant of San Buenaventura […]
DENR issues ECC for La Union coal plant project
The project faces opposition from residents and environmental groups in La Union. MANILA, Philippines – Global Luzon Energy Development Corporation (GLEDC), the proponent of the 670-megawatt coal-fired power plant in Luna town in La Union, has obtained an environmental compliance certificate (ECC) issued by the environment department’s Environmental Management Bureau (EMB). With an ECC, GLEDC […]
Development dilemma: How did coal sneak into Laos’ energy plans?
The plan to turn Laos into a hub of Southeast Asia’s rising cross-border power trade was never without controversy. But amid the nation’s recent approval of yet another coal power plant, a question looms large: In its thirst for foreign capital, has Laos fallen prey to rogue firms doing more harm than good?
Ditch Vietnam coal-fired plant, investors tell Mitsubishi and banks
TOKYO — A group of mostly European asset managers have urged trading house Mitsubishi Corp. and seven other Japanese companies to withdraw from a coal-fired power plant in Vietnam, which they say is inconsistent with the goals and timelines of the Paris Agreement on climate change.
DOE excludes existing plants’ expansion plans from coal moratorium
Existing coal-fired power plants will be free to expand their facilities, according to the Department of Energy’s (DOE) coal moratorium policy.
DOE excludes expansion projects in coal moratorium
Existing generating facilities with definitive expansion plans will be excluded from the coverage of the coal moratorium policy that was finally firmed up by the Department of Energy (DOE) in an advisory that it issued this week.
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 exemptions to address the concerns of power stakeholders.
DOE keeps new coal capacity target
The country’s love affair with coal technology is far from over, as the current official project list of the Department of Energy (DOE) still casts 11,289 megawatts of committed and indicative coal plant projects due for developments in the short to medium term.
DOE: No ban on coal until Philippines attains energy security
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Energy (DOE) will not implement a moratorium on coal power plant developments until the country meets its goal of attaining energy security. DOE Secretary Alfonso Cusi said the agency would not close its doors to coal power projects as it has adopted a technology neutral policy to build the […]