ENVIRONMENTAL and advocacy groups have reiterated their demand for the government to support 100 percent renewable energy which is required to keep the planet’s average temperature below 1.5 degrees centigrade.“Production and consumption of dirty fossil fuels - coal, gas, and oil - is one of the leading causes of climate change.
According to her, solar and wind sources of renewable energy are abundant and affordable. “Science and technology have already advanced to ensure that renewable energy can be stable, reliable, and adequate to ensure the basic needs of all people and communities the requirements of economic development and prosperity,” Nacpil said.She urged governments across the globe to “muster the political will and take bold action to ensure the necessary scale and speed of transitioning to renewables.