Clean energy advocates call for an end to investments in coal during a protest rally in Manila. (Photo by Jire Carreon)
Aug 13 2021
Pro-environment groups in the Philippines welcomed the decision of corporate giant San Miguel Corporation (SMC) to cancel three more coal-fired power projects this week.
The groups said the years of struggle and resistance of affected communities by coal and other dirty energy projects “are finally paying off.”
In a letter dated August 10, the Philippines’ energy department confirmed that another three coal-fired power plants in the provinces of Quezon and Davao have been discontinued by SMC.
The proposed projects are the Central Luzon Premiere Power Corporation 4×355 MW coal project, Lumiere Energy Technologies Inc. 2×355 MW coal project, and SMC Global Power 4×82 Sta. Cruz project.
Gerry Arances of the Power for People Coalition said the country’s “coal pipeline is shrinking, as it should,” with the new cancellations.
“This is welcome news especially as it comes soon after scientists from all over the world once again sounded the climate alarm,” he said.
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