Coal in the Philippines: A Filipino American’s Perspective
When I think of coal, the first thing that comes to mind is the dirty, foul puffs of smoke billowing out of the smoke stacks of …
Bac Lieu chose clean energy, clean environment, clean shrimp and phased out coal-fired power plant – a wise decision which satisfies people’s expectation, and leads a new initiative for Mekong Delta, Vietnam
Hanoi, September 23, 2016 –Vietnam Sustainable Energy Alliance (VSEA) and Non-Communicable Diseases Viet Nam (NCDs-VN) wholeheartedly support Bac Lieu Province leaders in their decision to “Withdraw Cai Cung coal-fired power plant project1 in the province from the Power Development Plan …
Of one mind and vision
“It always seems impossible until it is done.” – Nelson Mandela.
The following months after the signing of the Paris Agreement has been a challenging time for the East Asia region
The fossil fuel industry is still active with a …
Struggling on Dangerous Ground
Written by Val De Guzman
…Groups welcome ADB support for Duterte clean energy transition
MANILA, 8 June 2016 — Civil society groups welcomed today the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) pledge of support for the incoming Duterte administration’s statements supporting clean energy, making it the first major financing institution to do so.
“ADB is fully …
Charting our path to sustainable energy development in Vietnam: a convergence of sectors
Seminar on climate and energy raises voice of frontline community, corporate sector and scientific community in sustainable development
CHANGE/350.org Vietnam and the Vietnam Sustainable Energy Alliance (VSEA) hosted a seminar “Power shift: …
Voting for a fossil-free future
The Philippines’ raucous democracy cranks into top gear as the three-month campaign season starts with most interest on a crowded contest to succeed Benigno Aquino III, as the president of the republic, with familiar themes of corruption, dictatorship and personality …
Quezon rises up against dirty energy
I was supposed to be on leave yesterday, and I have already imagined an uneventful day when I suddenly came across a short-noticed invitation to an anti-coal activity in Quezon, province which I was elated to join.
It was totally …