The Philippine power sector: transitioning to net zero
Authors
Anna Chapman
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The new Philippine government has critical decisions to make on investing in electricity generation infrastructure. Aggressively shifting to renewables will decarbonise the grid, provide energy security and help achieve 1.5°C.
Using data from our 1.5°C National Pathway Explorer, we have compared the current Philippine Energy Plan (2020-2040) with 1.5°C benchmarks to show what needs to happen in the power sector by 2030 and 2040. Fossil fuels need to be phased out by 2035 with a comprehensive just transition
plan.