The Philippines will take center stage at COP28 to address the urgent issue of climate change.
In support of the country’s delegation, Eric Francia, CEO of Ayala Corporation’s energy subsidiary ACEN, will speak at the Al Waha, COP Presidency main stage during a key COP28 event titled “Accelerating the Managed and Just Phasedown of Coal.”
The event is scheduled from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm UAE time.
During his talk, Francia will spotlight the world’s first Energy Transition Mechanism (ETM), an initiative of Ayala Corporation and the first of its kind in the country with a Net Zero target by 2050.
In addition, ACEN’s CEO Francia will discuss this initiative at various events:
December 4:
PANEL SESSION
- Coal Managed Phaseout (MPO) Package
- Location: Singapore Pavilion, Blue Zone
- 11:45 am – 1:30 pm (UAE time)
- 3:00 – 5:30 pm (Manila time)
HIGH-LEVEL PANEL
- Coal-to-Clean Credits Initiative
- Location: Net Zero Futures, Blue Zone
- 3:30 – 4:30 pm (UAE time)
- 7:30 – 8:30 pm (Manila time)
December 5:
SIDE EVENT
- Green Skills for a Green Economy: Just Transitioning to a Low Carbon Energy Sector
- PH Pavilion, Blue Zone
- Tuesday, Dec 5, 2023
- 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM (UAE Time)
- 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM (PH Time)
SIDE EVENT
- Emerging Success Stories for a Just Coal-to-Clean Transition: the Example of ACEN in the Philippines
- Location: Philippine Pavilion, Blue Zone
- 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm (UAE time)
- 5:00 – 6:00 pm (Manila time)
ADB Event:
- Opportunities and Challenges of Fossil to Clean Transition in a Market-Based Power Sector
- PH Pavilion, Blue Zone
- 2:30 to 3:45 (UAE Time)
- 6:30 to 7:45 pm (PH Time)
MAIN EVENT
- Accelerating the Managed and Just Phasedown of Coal
- Location: Al Waha, COP Presidency main stage
- 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm (UAE time)
- 8:00 – 9:00 pm (Manila time)
SIDE EVENT
- High-Level Call for Action on Coal Phase-Out and Announcement of ACEN as a New Member of PPCA
- Location: UK Pavilion, UNFCC, Blue Zone
- 5:45 pm – 6:45 pm (UAE time)
- 9:45 pm – 10:45 pm (Manila time)
You can also tune in for the live stream of the sessions on COP28’s official channel.
This year’s COP participation by the Philippines marks a milestone as it is the first time for the country to have its own pavilion. High-level officials are currently participating in a series of back-to-back events and discussions to connect stakeholders in climate solutions, covering areas such as data governance, nature, land use, oceans, disaster resilience, energy transition, transforming food systems, and climate financing.
Read: High-level officials open Philippine Pavilion at COP28 in Dubai
COP28 is part of the broader 2023 UN Climate Change Conferences—a pivotal gathering addressing climate change risks, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and tackling global warming.
