As the country continues to court foreign investment in clean energy, experts and activists worry that ordinary Filipinos will not see the benefits.
Three years of drought, a pariah regime and the loss of skilled workers have crippled Afghanistan’s water infrastructure, increasing water prices and spreading disease.
Allowing private firms to sell clean power directly to consumers via PLN’s networks could help the country meet its targets without burdening the national budget and to let the state-owned electricity utility focus on grid modernisation.
As Asian firms scale up disclosures, the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB)’s guidance – effective from December 2026 – could help curb greenwash if backed by strong regulatory frameworks, say industry players.
Longer contracts will provide certainty to buyers and sellers of clean power, but many questions remain.
Emissions thresholds will be set for organisations, starting with hard-to-abate sectors or large emitters. The draft bill also grants power to the environment minister to set national climate targets, subject to approval from Cabinet.
Large trials in Indonesia and Malaysia are showing it is possible to become sustainable without damaging productivity or local economies.
Citizen science could save lives by helping to better predict where floods and other natural disasters will strike.
There has been a severe shortfall in funding for natural park management, and forest rangers are bearing the brunt of these budget cuts. This is despite the risks they face in their roles.