Electric vehicles (EVs) are critical in addressing climate-related issues however, it requires more support from the government to sustain them and enable a public infrastructure for people's mobility. This was according to the Climate Reality Project (TCRP) Philippines and the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC), who believe that the country must also ensure the transition to renewable energy. They made the statement after the release of Executive Order No. 12 series of 2023 where tariff rates for EVs and other components were modified to help promote the shift from gas-fueled to electrically-propelled vehicles. Under EO12, different types of EVs have received tax breaks with the exclusion of electric motorcycles which are still subject to 30 percent import duty. "The shift to electric vehicles is vital in addressing the prevailing climate crisis. However, electrification is only ideal when the source of electrification is renewable energy; and when we can provide affordable, stable, and flexible electricity rates for every Filipino household," Nazrin Camille Castro, Branch Manager of TCRP said. In relation to this, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has already declared that it is continuously prioritizing an ecosystem of e-mobility solutions for the country's transportation sector since fuel prices have reached new highs. When the Department of Energy (DOE) was planning to procure e-trike units, DOST had anticipated the need for S&T interventions such as EV charging needs, low-cost battery storage systems, battery management systems, low-cost materials and production for e-trike, battery parts and components, mining technology to source out raw materials, etc. Therefore, the agency has invested over P321 million on e-mobility-related projects to modernize and uplift the transportation sector and reduce greenhouse gas emissions to save the environment. Meanwhile, according to Statista Research Department, the power production in the Philippines is still dominated by coal at 47.6 percent, followed by other fossils at 18 percent, and gas at 10.7 percent, which totals 76.3 percent. Various types of renewable energy generation like wind, solar, bioenergy, hydro, and other renewables share at 23.7 percent of the country's total power source. “We can accelerate the renewable energy transition by ending policies that allow fossil fuel companies to pass the higher costs of imported coal on to the consumers and create an enabling environment for more renewable energy producers,” Castro said. "We need to approach electrification of vehicles not just through market incentives, but address vital points where electric vehicles’ potential can really address hardworking commuters’ needs which include secure, flexible, reliable, and affordable energy via renewables; and systematically address congestion by enabling public infrastructure for people's mobility, not cars," Castro added. Castro also said that the country should also fix its car-centric infrastructure which makes up 80 percent of road spaces by making it sustainable and climate-friendly by creating more bike lanes, walkways, and green spaces. She also stated that the shift to EVs is one of the country's ways to help mitigate the effects of climate change and go full electric by 2040, stemming from the fact that the Philippines is one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change. Landmark policies, like the Republic Act No. 11697 or the Electric Vehicle Industry Development Act, were passed to help mainstream the use of EVs and to develop infrastructures that can cater to the new industry. On the other hand, Dr. Enrico Paringit, Executive Director of the Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD) has already urged the public to support efforts to boost financing for e-mobility research and development and use and adoption of research-based technologies in the transportation industry and stressed the lower value of e-mobility, which costs 40% less than gasoline. According to Paringit, e-mobility solutions are less expensive to maintain since the battery has fewer moving parts than a traditional automobile, making maintenance easier, less frequent, and more economical overall. Paringit believes that EVs will help minimize harmful air pollution by not generating any emissions. E-mobility solutions will help alleviate the Philippines' energy challenges as the country transitions to renewable energy sources.