Philippines announces moratorium on new coal power | News
Oct. 28, 2020. The Philippine government will no longer approve applications for the new construction of coalfired power plants, the countrys energy chief Alfonso Cusi announced on Tuesday (27 October). The moratorium is based on a recent review of the countrys energy requirements, which sought a resilient and flexible power mix amid the Covid19 pandemic, Cusi, the Philippines energy secretary, said at a