Published April 4, 2018, 10:00 PM By Freddie G.
Lazaro
Vigan City, Ilocos Sur – Senator
Loren Legarda has called for the shift from coal to renewables as the sources
of energy to mitigate environmental pollution for the sake of future
generations.
Legarda also made a call for a more
aggressive effort to achieve the agreed Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),
especially on the aspect of renewable energy development.
The lawmaker is the head of the
Philippine delegation to the 138th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union in
Geneva, Switzerland.
Speaking during the breakout session
of the Standing Committee on Sustainable Development, Finance and Trade, she
emphasized the need to phase out the use of fossil fuels, especially coal, and
subsequently shift to renewable energy to mitigate environmental pollution
during the presentation of the draft resolution, “Engaging the private sector
in implementing the SDGs, especially on renewable energy.”
As a known advocate of sustainable
development, Legarda told her fellow legislators that as leaders of their
respective parliaments, they must thrive to transform the world into something
worthy of passing on to the future generation.
“We must deliver not just
development, but sustainable, inclusive and equitable development that should
be enjoyed not only by the youth and children of today but also of the
generations that will come after us,” Legarda said.
She stressed the need to abide by
the nationally determined contributions or NDCs under the Paris Agreement, be
forthright not just in its implementation, but to totally end dependency on
fossil fuel, particularly coal.
The senator cited that there have
been many countries including the United Kingdom, Germany, and France that have
clearly set a timeline to shut down their coal plants. Thus, it is also doable
for the rest of the countries to particularly emphasize the transition from
fossil fuel and to shut down all coal plants by a certain year.
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