Many Filipinos agree on the need to increase the Philippines’ renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, and hydropower, according to the results of a survey conducted by Pulse Asia Research.
Based on the survey conducted from September 10 to 14, 85% of Filipinos think that it is “truly important” to increase the use of renewable energy.
The findings are part of a recent survey indicate that many Filipinos have been feeling the effects of climate change in the past three years. The survey had 1,200 adult respondents across the country.
Pulse Asia president Ronald Holmes said the data clearly shows that people share the rising clamor globally towards renewables.
“This is a sentiment in terms of favoring renewable energy, a sentiment that is shared by many Filipinos,” he said during a forum held by think tank Stratbase ADR on November 13.
