PHILIPPINE-BASED think tank Center for Energy, Ecology and Development (CEED), along with Filipino environment and sustainable energy advocates, youths and religious organizations on Thursday urged San Miguel Corp. (SMC) to abandon its fossil gas projects in the pipeline and instead exert its resources to advance renewable energy in the country.

On its 132nd anniversary, SMC is in trouble for its controversial liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects, which exacerbate electricity prices, worsen energy security and bring about biodiversity issues in the Philippines.