ASEAN leaders are scheduled to sign today the Cebu Declaration on East Asian Energy Security. This is in hopes of addressing the rising fuel prices by promoting energy dependence programs that will promote : Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy and Biofuels.
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Known as Republic Act 9637, the Philippine Biofuels Act has finally been signed into Law by Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. After both Senate and Congress versions of the Bill was reconciled in a bicameral committee then re-ratified, it was finally signed into Law a few days ago.
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The European Commission released their Energy Policy Package for Europe that hopes to reduce emissions by 20% as well as dependence on foreigh oil by 2020.
Andris Piebalgs, the Energy Policy Commissioner said:
If we take the right decisions now, Europe can lead the world to a new industrial revolution: the development of a low carbon economy. Our ambition to create a working internal market, to promote a clean and efficient energy mix and to make the right choices in research and development will determine whether we lead this new scenario or we follow others.
Preliminary findings show that 2006 could have been the hottest year for the US. Final confirmation is required however to see if it has infact surpassed the previous record set in 1998.
The federal government has acknowledged that the cause of the warming is attributed to El Nino and Greenhouse Gases.
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