The Philippine government is set to update its nuclear energy roadmap, with President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. pushing for its adoption in a bid to lower power rates.
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According to the Office of the Press Secretary , the update will be done by the Department of Energy to guide both the Nuclear Energy Program Implementing Organization , and the Nuclear Energy Program Inter-Agency Committee . Moving forward, the government seeks to increase the share of renewable energy to 35% of the country’s power generation mix by 2030, and hike this to 50% by 2040.
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