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ICSC: More incidents of tight power supply expected

The Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC) on Friday warned against the looming threat of more grid alerts in the coming months as...

Group asks gov’t to lower energy prices, hike supply

The Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC), a Philippine-based energy think tank, urged the government to address high electricity costs as the country...

Energy think tank pushes changes in EPIRA guidelines, instead of new law

Energy think tank Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC) said Tuesday amending the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) of 2001 is not...

ICSC: Panay blackout highlights need for flexible generation

Energy think thank Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities said Thursday the Panay Island blackout on Jan. 2 to 5 underscored the urgent need...

Think tank asks NGCP to modernize transmission highway

Energy think tank Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities asked the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines to modernize the country's transmission highway to...

Luzon power grid faces ‘yellow alert’ until June—ICSC

Energy think tank Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities said Tuesday the Luzon grid will likely be placed under yellow alert status reflecting thin...

Environmental groups: EVs need more than market incentives

"The shift to electric vehicles is vital in addressing the prevailing climate crisis" Environmental groups said Wednesday the introduction of electric vehicles is vital to...

Environment group calling for immediate appointment of ERC chief

Climate and energy group Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC) called for the immediate appointment of the Energy Regulatory Commission chairperson amid the...

Outages likely during elections, says group

Despite government assurances to the contrary, rotating brownouts are likely during and after the national elections on May 9, a climate and energy policy...

Power outages, water rationing feared

-Macon Ramos Araneta The Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC) warned of threats of power outages and continued increasing power rates, especially in the...

Fiji tourism hit with climate, pandemic double whammy

Fiji dive operator Ashwin Pal was living his dream until the global pandemic hit, guiding tourists around an underwater wonderland of dazzling Pacific coral...

Nuclear plants need government subsidy–expert

An energy analyst said the country’s planned nuclear power development carries a lot of risk and will need government subsidy to make it feasible. “Nuclear,...

Call for competitive power bidding backed

The Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities expressed support to the call of the Department of Energy for Manila Electric Co. to open the...

Health groups back higher fuel excise tax

Two health advocacy groups joined the clamor to adjust the excise taxes on fuel under the proposed Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion Act...
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