Energy Insights:

The New
Administrations
Energy Plan
Stratbase Albert del Rosario Institute
25 August 2016 | Oakwood Premier Joy-Nostalg
Center

Senator

There is a deep relationship

that binds the performance of
our economy with our capacity
to generate energy.

Building a stable and

sustainable energy supply
will be critical to achieving
industrialization, dignified
domestic jobs, bolstering
household incomes,
improving consumer welfare,
and fostering sustainable
inclusive economic growth
across the entire Philippines.

One hour long

brownout across
Luzon would cost us

3.3 billion pesos

in economic activity!

Photo by: Marianne Bermudez, Inquirer

Energy Mix
Economic
Industrializatio
Growth
n
Improved welfare and livelihood of the
average Filipino paramount above all
considerations

UNITED NATIONS
FRAMEWORK
CONVENTION ON
CLIMATE CHANGE

is a noble and necessary

global undertaking which must be
taken seriously by all membersstates of the international
community.

Climate Change
is a real daunting
challenge which
must be
immediately
addressed by a
concerted and
forceful global
effort to reduce
humanitys
carbon footprint.

COP21 Agreement
The Philippines
has pledged to
reduce
greenhouse gas
emissions by
about 70%
Relative to BAU
scenario of 20002030 provided that it
receives sufficient
aid.

Independent Nationally
Determined
Contributions (INDC)
of the Philippines is one of the
most ambitious pledges
put forward in the wake of the
Paris Agreement 2015.

What is the relationship

between economic growth
and
greenhouse gas emissions?

Environmental Kuznets Curve

(EKC)
Level of
Environmental
Degradation

Industrial
Economics

liz
a
i
r
st
u
d ng
In

Turning Point

In
du
st
ri
d alize

 Shifts away from

pollutant heavy
industries
Acquires the capacity
to invest in programs
for environmental
preservation and
rehabilitation
Adopts cleaner
technology and
modes of
production

Economic
Growth

Job
Generatio
n

Carbon
Emissions

Rising
Income

Rising
Consume
r
Demand
s

Increased
carbon
emissions in
transportation,
energy
generation,
industrial
activities and
agricultural
production

Each country
must put forward
a pledge that is
commensurate
to its historical
emission levels.

Those who have

polluted more
must be asked
to pay more.

2014 PER CAPITA EMISSIONS

Philippine
s
Angola
Congo
Dijbouti
Singapor
e
Japan

1.0
1.10
1.11
1.63
8.6
10.10

Canada

15.90

USA

16.50

Source: EU-EDGAR, WB Country Classification, UNFCC

INDICATIVE INDC PLEDGE

Philippine
s
Angola

70%
35%
55%

Congo

40%

Dijbouti
Singapor
e
Japan

36%
26%

Canada

30%

USA

36%

Source: EU-EDGAR, WB Country Classification, UNFCC

Distribution of Greenhouse Gas

Emissions by Country Classification
in 2012
Low
Income

5.93%
High income

32.06%

Lower
middle
income

16.93%
Philippin
es
0.32%

Upper
middle
income
44.76%

I urge each and

every one of you
to view the
challenge of
securing the
Philippines
energy future from
a
sober, pragmatic
and economic
perspective.

Will this bring us closer to building

an inclusive and globally-competitive
Philippine economy?

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