By
Lenie Lectura - April 12, 2018
THE provincial
board of Negros Oriental has issued a resolution that effectively prohibits the
use of coal as a source of energy.
Executive Order 9
declares Negros Oriental as an “Environment-Friendly and Clean Energy Province.”
This means the local government of Negros Oriental will no longer issue any
permit, authorization or endorsements that support development and operation of
coal-fired power plants.
The province now joins
Guimaras, Sorsogon and Ilocos Norte as pioneers in the movement for a
clean-energy Philippines.
“The Province of Negros
Oriental has opted to utilize clean and renewable energy in its 19
municipalities and six cities to support economic growth and to deviate from
activities harmful for the environment.
As a step forward, the
province will cease the use of coal as an energy source due to the posing
impacts of its high carbon emissions on health and global climate, according to
a statement.
The new provincial
executive order aims to support the national government in meeting its
commitments in line with the Instrument of Accession to the Paris Agreement on
Climate Change. The said agreement identifies the critical impact of climate
change and the need to immediately address this issue through carbon-emission
reduction programs.
With the decision to
make its province coal-free, Negros Oriental strives for a more sustainable
future to address the country’s looming environmental problems, preserve its
own local natural resources and nurture a healthy well-being for its citizens.
The preservation of Negros Oriental’s environment also supports the promotion
of the country’s ecotourism that is truly one of a kind.
Negros Oriental already
hosts the 222.5-megawatt Southern Negros Geothermal Project of the Lopez-led
Energy Development Corp.
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