A jolting report released by The International Energy Agency (IEA) this week revealed that the Philippines is in at least one respect among the countries significantly contributing to the problem of rising harmful carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.

According to the IEA report, overall global energy demand grew 2.3 percent in 2018. About half of that increase was attributable to demand for electricity, which rose by 4.0 percent from the 2017 level. The report attributed the increase in energy demand to stronger economic growth.

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