October 22, 2025 · The Philippines and Japan signed a memorandum of cooperation (MOC) through agencies Department of EnergyPH Laws & FrameworksDOEThe agency steering the Philippine power mix — from the coal moratorium to renewable auctions, waste-to-energy proposals, and nuclear exploration.Read more in the Glossary → and Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry, respectively. The partnership aims for knowledge sharing and joint projects on key energy transitionGlobal EssentialsEnergy TransitionThe economy-wide shift from fossil fuels to renewables — grids, storage, financing, and policy moving together (or failing to).Read more in the Glossary → and climate change mitigation initiatives, including renewable energyGlobal EssentialsRenewable EnergyEnergy from sources that replenish themselves — solar, wind, hydro, geothermal, biomass. The Philippines targets a 35% renewable share by 2030 and 50% by 2040.Read more in the Glossary → (RE), hydrogen, ammonia, energy storage, liquefied natural gas, and carbon capture, PhilStar reported.
The principal coordinating bodies for implementation will be the Philippines’ Energy Policy and Planning Bureau and Japan’s Agency for Natural Resources and Energy.
The Philippine Energy Plan targets increasing renewable electricity from its current 22 percent to 35 percent by 2030 and 50 percent by 2040.
