Belem, Brazil – Prince William challenged the world at the ongoing COP30 Climate Summit, urging leaders to craft a legacy where nature thrives and children inherit hope, not hazard. His was a call to act not for fleeting glory, but for the silent appreciation of future generations. “Let us...
Singapore/Belém, Brazil – Global energy stakeholders have been in overdrive in recent days. From the charged discussions at last week’s Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW) to the opening of COP30 in Belém, Brazil, this week, they all echo one fundamental message: the race to...
There may be no radiation leaks seeping into the country’s power system yet, but it seems the policymaking core of the Department of Energy (DOE) is already 'overheating ' and treading halfway into a meltdown. The DOE’s newly issued Circular (No. 2025-10-0019) reads like an incentive...
In love, they call it the seven-year itch, but the Philippine coal moratorium barely made it to a five-year streak before jumping back into the arms of its toxic ex: King Coal! Missing the ‘dirty play’ that much, huh? It looks like we can’t quit this coal addiction, even as the planet begs...
With back-to-back earthquakes shaking the country in the past 10 days, who in their right mind would now gamble their backyards and communities on hosting nuclear power facilities? This is the ironic cherry on top: the President just signed a nuclear safety regulation law that breezed through the...
Bangkok, Thailand – With less than a month to go before the COP30 Climate Summit in Belém, Brazil, the climate clock is forcing both governments and business leaders to move beyond lip service. They are now racing to embed decarbonization not only across their own value chains, but deep into the...
Melbourne, Australia – What does it take for us to disrupt the wind stream in our oceans, especially when so many projects in major markets are delayed, renegotiated, or scrapped before they even set sail? That’s the formidable puzzle that steered debates at the recently concluded APAC Wind...
Melbourne, Australia – The Philippines’ commitment to offshore wind is about to face its ultimate test. In the coming months, the country’s green energy auction (GEA) for this technology will kick off, separating the “brave soul investors” from those who will quit before the competition...
LONDON, England – Building a nuclear plant isn’t just about typical infrastructure development; it requires a multi-generational commitment. It can take 10-15 years, or even longer, before a project can advance to commercial operations. Beyond the grueling work of securing public acceptance and...
When President Marcos took office in 2022, his administration vowed to ramp up oil and gas investments, starting within the safer terrains of the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ). It also eyed the flashpoint: restarting exploration and drilling in the contested waters of the West...
Coal power projects are strutting back, and the developers are swinging “the need for baseload demand” as their backstage pass to justify new projects. Even Energy Secretary Sharon Garin is waving the green flag for coal, signaling to the media that if moratorium-exempt projects clear the...
Despite the President’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) promise of rate reductions, it seems the only thing “cutting” is the consumer’s wallet, as electric bills continue their relentless upward climb. Realistically, rate reduction is a battle consumers can’t seem to win. It’s like a...
