Waste Power Generation and Emissions Trading by Manila Companies: A Challenge from the Philippines at the Intersection of Contradictions and Hopes Faced by the City (around 2008)

Waste Power Generation and Emissions Trading by Manila Companies: A Challenge from the Philippines at the Intersection of Contradictions and Hopes Faced by the City (around 2008)
In the Philippines, the increase in urban waste and energy shortages became serious around 2008, and waste-to-energy generation attracted particular attention in Manila. The initiative to supply electricity from waste incineration and at the same time sell CO2 reductions as emission credits was seen as a new model to solve the waste problem and energy demand at the same time. The background to this was the expansion of the CDM system under the Kyoto Protocol, which opened the way for trading reduction credits on the international market. This made it possible to accept funds and technology, creating economic benefits for companies and contributing to the stabilization of electricity in the region. At the same time, however, challenges remained, including air pollution risks associated with incineration power generation, solid fuel management, public understanding, facility operating costs, and fluctuating emission credit prices. Nevertheless, at the time, it was a symbolic ca
se that marked a turning point toward sustainable urban management, and it can be positioned as the germ of a recycling-oriented society policy in the Southeast Asian region.