The Philippines
Country indicators
Fossil fuel subsidies (USD, billions):
Fossil fuel subsidies with externalities (% of GDP):
News

Asian Development Bank signals end to ‘dirty’ coal finance
24.10.2018 – According to its energy chief, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is making a decisive shift to clean energy. Coal plants are becoming unviable investments,

Pricing Reforms for Sustainable Water Use and Management in the Philippines
The Philippines is endowed with abundant natural water features, including more than 400 rivers, 50 natural lakes and 100,000 hectares of freshwater swamps. In addition,

Philippine Parliament to approve bill imposing taxes on fuel
18 May 2017 – The House of Representatives in the Philippines will soon approve a bill imposing a tax on diesel, kerosene, cooking gas and
Reports

Power Trip: Southeast Asia’s journey to a low carbon economy (Eco-Business)
According to this report by Eco-Business, insufficient regulation and fossil fuel subsidies are holding back Southeast Asia’s transition to a low carbon economy. The report

Lessons Learned: Fossil Fuel Subsidies and Energy Sector Reform in the Philippines (GSI)
This report by the Global Subsidies Initiative examines how the Philippines has managed to reform fossil fuel subsidies, develop a national social safety net and

Learning from Leaders: Nordic and International Best Practice with Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform (Nordic Council of Ministers)
If we aim to reduce global emissions in order to limit global warming to less than 2°C above pre-industrial levels, then the energy sector is