Will foreign ownership of renewables lead to energy stability in the Philippines?
As the country continues to court foreign investment in clean energy, experts and activists worry that ordinary Filipinos will not see the benefits
Tag Archives: Energy
SONA 2023 PROMISE TRACKER: ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
A number of energy projects are still concentrated in Luzon, specifically renewable energy projects that the Marcos administration is targeting to make up 35% of the country’s energy supply by 2030.
FACT CHECK: Pahayag ni Lotilla na ‘mas malinis na kapalit’ ang LNG para sa tradisyunal na fossil fuels kailangan ng konteksto
Inulit ni Energy Secretary Raphael Lotilla ang kanyang pahayag na “mas malinis” ito (LNG) kaysa sa tradisyunal na fossil fuels. Kailangan nito ng konteksto.
FACT CHECK: Lotilla claim that LNG is ‘cleaner substitute’ for traditional fossil fuels NEEDS CONTEXT
Energy Secretary Raphael Lotilla repeated his claim that it is "cleaner" than traditional fossil fuels. This needs context.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Power companies lauding ‘environmental advantages’ of natural gas needs context
While burning natural gas produces less carbon dioxide than coal and oil, climate scientists have warned about methane, which is another greenhouse gas that leaks into the atmosphere during its production.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: TikTok influencer inulit ang pahayag ng First Gen na natural gas ang ‘pinakamalinis na nasusunog sa lahat ng mga fossil fuel,’ na nangangailangan ng konteksto
Sinabi ng United Nations Environment Programme na ang methane ay isang mapanganib na gas at 80 beses na mas matindi sa pagpapa-init ng mundo kaysa sa CO2 sa loob ng 20 taon.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: TikTok influencer echoes First Gen claim that natural gas is the ‘cleanest-burning of all fossil fuels,’ which needs context
The United Nations Environment Programme notes that methane is a hazardous gas and is 80 times more potent at warming the Earth than CO2 over a 20-year period.
SONA 2022 PROMISE TRACKER: ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s promise to boost local energy sources is anchored on private capital, so the government is courting investors to beef up the country’s natural gas and renewable energy industries amid a looming energy crisis.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Pahayag ni Duterte na langis ang nangungunang pinagmumulan ng kuryente nangangailangan ng konteksto
Sa isang pahayag kamakailan sa telebisyon, sinabi ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na ang kuryente sa bansa ay "gawa ng langis." Ito ay nangangailangan ng konteksto. Hindi langis ang nangingibabaw na pinagkukunan ng enerhiya sa bansa. Isa lamang ito sa ilang pinagmumulan na ginagamit ng gobyerno at pribadong sektor.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Does Saudi Arabia provide 80% of the Philippines’ oil?
During his business trip to the Middle East, President Rodrigo Duterte thanked Saudi Arabia for its contributions to the Philippine economy: jobs for Filipino workers and oil supply.
