143 Further, the Commission recommends the inclusion of concrete methodologies and investment plans to ensure implementation across all sectors, enhance access to climate finance, and to get policy support from other States. Last, and perhaps most important, is the need to increase the 2.71 percent unconditional targets.The government must avoid reliance on external support offered by undetermined cooperation agreements as these are often dependent on the will of higher-income states. The Commission recommends that the Climate Change Commission revisit the targets set in the NDC to genuinely achieve the goals set in the Paris Agreement. d. Implement Coal Moratoriums and Spearhead Transition to Renewable Energy and Cleaner Energy Sources In October 2020, the Department of Energy declared a moratorium on endorsements of greenfield coal power plants and emphasized the need to transition to a more flexible power supply mix that allows “the entry of new, cleaner, and indigenous technological innovations.”611 However, the coal moratorium does not cover projects previously approved by the Department, nor does the most recent draft Philippine Energy Plan (PEP) reflect this moratorium. The Commission therefore recommends the formulation of a coal-exit policy to spur the transition of the country to cleaner energy sources. Measures to create an electricity market favoring renewable energy must urgently be established. This can include: (a) tax breaks for ‘green’ investments and jobs; (b) actualization of the National Renewable Energy Program which provides the blueprint towards a triple renewable energy capacity by 2030; and (c) crafting of renewable market rules mandating renewable auctions for a more competitive electricity market. Policy measures, including subsidies for wind, solar, hydropower, and other renewable energy sources, must be 611 Press Release by Alfonso G. Cusi, Secretary, Department of Energy, DOE Sec. Cusi Declares Moratorium on Endorsements for Greenfield Coal Power Plants (Oct. 27, 2020), available at https:// www.doe.gov.ph/press-releases/doe-sec-cusi-declares-moratorium-endorsements-greenfield-coalpower-plants.

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