Senate Energy Committee grills DOE on Total Electrification Program
The Senate Committee on Energy chaired by Senator Win Gatchalian has grilled the Department of Energy (DOE) on the status of electrification of the country as the committee started the hearing on a bill that will spur microgrid development in unserved and underserved areas nationwide. During the hearing of Senate Bill No. 175 or The […]
Senate inquiry on the status of PH upstream oil and gas industry pushed
Senator Win Gatchalian wants to look into the current state of the country’s upstream oil and gas industry in a bid to improve and streamline regulations that will result in the increased investments in oil and gas exploration and development. Gatchalian, chair of the Senate Committee on Energy, recently filed Senate Resolution No. 46, which […]
Comprehensive framework for electric vehicles pushed
Senator Win Gatchalian is pushing for a comprehensive framework for electric vehicles (EVs) to ensure the sustainability of the industry in the country as the Senate Committee on Energy began ironing out the details on how to address the challenges in the industry’s development. During the first hearing of Senate Bill No.174, or the Electric […]
Public hearing on electric vehicle adoption in PH held
The Senate Committee on Energy held a public hearing on a bill seeking to ensure not only the promotion and adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) but also the sustainability of the EV ecosystem in the country in the long run, Senator Win Gatchalian said. Senate Bill No. 174 or The Electric Vehicles and Charging Stations […]
Inquiry into PH greenhouse emissions sought
Senator Win Gatchalian is calling for the scrutiny of the level of the Philippines’ greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and an update on the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), the plan to ensure that the country meets its intended commitment to reduce at least 70 percent of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2030 conditioned on external support pursuant to the Paris Agreement. Senator Win Gatchalian, chair of the Senate Committee […]
Passage of Waste-To-Energy bill should be prioritized
Senator Win Gatchalian has committed to champion the creation of a regulatory framework for waste-to-energy (WTE) technologies in the 18th Congress, in line with the Duterte administration’s thrust to advance renewable energy in the country. Gatchalian, chair of the Senate Committee on Energy, has shown particular interest with the economics of WTE, believing that this would redound to […]
Joint Congressional Oversight Committee on Biofuels to probe bioethanol feedstock woes
The Joint Congressional Oversight Committee on Biofuels will dig deeper into the feedstock and pricing problems that continue to plague the biofuels industry in the country when the 18th Congress opens, Senator Win Gatchalian said. Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy, made the statement after hearing the complaints of ethanol producers who said they […]
Microgrid Systems bill for total PH household electrification prioritized
Senator Win Gatchalian has vowed to prioritize the passage of a bill in the 18th Congress that will spur microgrid development in unserved and underserved areas nationwide to help the government achieve its goal of 100% household electrification level by 2022. Senate No. 175, otherwise known as the Microgrid Systems Act, was one of the 10 […]
Joint Congressional Power Commission renamed as Joint Congressional Energy Commission
The Joint Congressional Power Commission (JCPC), which serves as the country’s primary watchdog in the power sector, has been renamed to reflect the expansion of its oversight powers to the entire energy sector with the recent passage of Republic Act (RA) No. 11285 or the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act, Senator Win Gatchalian said. Gatchalian, chair […]
