The UP Asian Center hosted a webinar via Zoom, “Trajectory of Renewable Energy in the Philippines” on 8 January 2022,  2:00 pm (Philippine Standard Time, GMT + 8).

ABSTRACT & CONCEPT NOTE

This webinar aims to:

• • Map out the current status of renewable energy in the Philippines

  • Provide meaningful insights into the capacity of renewable energy as a viable path towards energy security and sustainability in the Philippines.

  • Identify the challenges and opportunities to attain these energy security objectives, including possible action plans

View the full concept note and registration guide and house rules

Presentations

• • Updates on Renewable Energy Plans and Programs
              Director Mylene C. Capongcol
              Officer in Charge, Renewable Energy, Department of Energy

  • Energy and the Climate Emergency: Imperatives for Southeast Asia
              Dean Tony La Viña
              Associate Directory for Climate Policy and International Relations, Manila Observatory
              Professor of Energy and Environment, Ateneo School of Government

REACTORS

• • Arturo Tahup
              Associate for Community Resilience, Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities

This event is organized by the students of PS 279 (Special Topics in Philippine Foreign Relations) under Professor Henelito Sevilla, Jr. For inquiries, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

The UP Asian Center offers M.A. degrees in Asian Studies with four fields of specialization: Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, and West Asia. The Center also has an M.A. program in Philippine Studies that allows students to major in Philippine society and culture, Philippine foreign relations, or Philippine development studies. The Center offers a Ph.D.  program in Philippine Studies in conjunction with the College of Arts and Letters and the College of Social Sciences and Philosophy. For an overview of these graduate programs, click here. The Asian Center also publishes Asian Studies: Journal of Critical Perspectives on Asia, the latest issue of which can be downloaded at the journal's website. For other news and upcoming events at the Asian Center, click here.