'Prioritize renewable, not nuclear power'

By Leander C. Domingo

Jun 07, 2022 12:06 am

GLOBAL environment network Greenpeace International has urged the incoming administration of President-elect Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos to prioritize renewable energy for the country's power requireme nts instead of reviving the mothballed Bataan nuclear power plant.

'We have yet to see detailed plans of the incoming administration for energy development, but recent statements that nuclear energy is the 'cleanest and cheapest' are not true and are dangerous assertions,' Greenpeace campaigner Khevin Yu said.

Employees walk past solar panels at a solar energy farm owned and operated by Valenzuela Solar Energy Inc. in Valenzuela City, Metro Manila on Saturday, May 28, 2022. PHOTO BY MARIA TAN / AFP

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