Ayala’s ACEN, Rockefeller Foundation see massive CO2 savings

The Ayala Group’s renewable energy arm ACEN Corp. and New York, United States-based The Rockefeller Foundation announced a pioneering pilot project in the Philippines that could prevent up to 19 million tons of CO2 emissions. 

This project involves closing the South Luzon Thermal Energy Corp. coal plant a decade early and replacing it with sustainable power solutions and battery storage. 

The initiative, under the Coal to Clean Credit Initiative, has determined its feasibility through carbon finance, setting a precedent for similar transitions globally. 

By 2025, ACEN aims to secure financial agreements to finalize this groundbreaking coal-to-clean carbon credit transaction.

John Eric Francia, ACEN President and CEO
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Miguel R. Camus
Miguel R. Camus

Miguel R. Camus has been a reporter covering various domestic business topics since 2009.

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