The Philippines is racing to add 20 gigawatts of renewable energy capacity to meet its 2040 clean energy goals. But behind ambitious auctions and trillion-peso investments lies a deeper struggle against bureaucracy, coal dependence and global fuel shocks that continue…
EXPLAINER: How Global Warming Is Making The Philippines More Vulnerable To Disasters
Global warming is no longer a distant threat for the Philippinesโit is actively reshaping the countryโs risk landscape, making extreme weather more frequent, intense, and deadly. International environmental group 350.org sounded the alarm after new data showed that 2025 was…
Report: Asia leads global renewables growth but remains worldโs coal hub
MANILA, Philippines โ Asia is emerging as the worldโs fastest-growing region for renewable energy, but it remains heavily dependent on coal, underscoring the complexity of its energy transition, according to a new report by Energy Tracker Asia released on December…
Asia’s Renewable Future and Why Japan’s AZEC Vision Falls Short
The future of energy is bright, clean, and renewableโor at least, it should be. Solar, wind, and geothermal power have proven themselves as affordable, quick-to-deploy, and socially responsible alternatives to fossil fuels. In Asia, however, a region poised to lead…
