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The Philippine government has passed four laws that seek to improve the state of renewable energy. These are the Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001 (RA 9136); the Biofuel Act of 2006 (RA 9367); the Renewable Energy Act of 2008 (RA 9513); and the Climate Change Act of 2009 (RA 9729).
Philippine energy law is a Philippine law that concerns energy, both fossil fuels and renewable energy.As one of the fastest-growing nations in Asia, with over 80 million residents, energy law in the Philippines is important.
Philippines law has provisions concerning energy, fossil fuels, and renewable energy. [92] Energy law in the Philippines is important because that nation is one of the fastest growing in Asia, and has over 80 million residents.
The economic gains of renewable energy usage in the Philippines have not benefited the rural poor either, who are paying much more for electricity than urban users. In response, the national government enacted the Renewable Energy Act in 2008 to prioritize the use of renewable energy and to provide investment incentives for the private sector. [28]
In the Philippines, Net Metering scheme is governed by Republic Act 9513 (Renewable Energy Act of 2008) and its implementing rules and regulation (IRR). The implementing body is the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) in consultation with the National Renewable Energy Board (NREB).
Environmental Awareness and Education Act of 2008: 2008-12-16: 9513: Renewable Energy Act of 2008: 2008-12-19: 9514: Fire Code of the Philippines of 2008 : Repealing PD 1185: 2008-12-19: 9515: Defining the Liability of Ship Agents in the Tramp Service: 2008-12-22: 9516
The Department of Energy (Filipino: Kagawaran ng Enerhiya, abbreviated as DOE) is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for preparing, integrating, manipulating, organizing, coordinating, supervising, and controlling all plans, programs, projects and activities of the Government relative to energy exploration, development, utilization, distribution and conservation.
Geothermal power in the Philippines is the country's second largest source of renewable energy, and the fifth largest source of energy overall. Among sources of renewable energy, it is second only to hydroelectric power, although both sources are surpassed by the amount of energy drawn from coal, oil, and natural gas in that order. [1] The ...