IN a statement issued on August 29, a motley collection of naysayers posing as energy and environmental advocates scoffed at the Carbon PH initiative led by the Aboitiz Group, labeling it as 'greenwashing' and 'a 'cover-up' to the issue of an alleged coal moratorium violation through the planned expansion of Therma Visayas Inc. (TVI) Unit 3 in Toledo, Cebu.'

Gerry Arances, the convenor of one of the groups, the Power for People Coalition (P4P), said in the statement, 'This project is Aboitiz's attempt to masquerade as environmental champions while, in truth, they are worsening carbon emissions by expanding their coal fleet in Toledo. Coal is one of the major contributors to climate change, and Aboitiz has been at the forefront of further expansion of this industry despite an existing coal ban. They are in no way the image of environmental protection.'