MANILA, Philippines — The United States is committed to help the Philippines shift to cleaner and more sustainable energy sources, State Secretary Antony Blinken said Saturday.
Washington’s top diplomat said the US is committed to aid the Philippines achieve its target of increasing the share of renewable energy sources in the energy mix to 35% by 2030 and to 50% by 2040. Only 21% of the country’s generated power came from renewables such as solar, wind, hydropower, and geothermal in 2020.
Blinken attended a clean energy event in Makati City’s central business district, where he stressed that investing in clean energy is one of the “powerful” ways to address the climate crisis. The Philippines is among the countries most exposed to climate change hazards.
“These efforts are more important than ever because every region in the world is experiencing the…