The president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte has signed an executive order that includes the option of nuclear power in the Southeast Asian country’s energy mix.
Executive order 164 was signed by Mr Duterte on 28 February and published on 3 March, the government’s official Philippine News Agency (PNA) said.
“This policy is the start of the national nuclear power programme,” said Department of Energy undersecretary Gerardo Erguiza.
The new policy says that the country “shall ensure the peaceful use of nuclear technology anchored on critical tenets of public safety, national security, energy self-sufficiency, and environmental sustainability”.
Executive order 164 was signed by Mr Duterte on 28 February and published on 3 March, the government’s official Philippine News Agency (PNA) said.
“This policy is the start of the national nuclear power programme,” said Department of Energy undersecretary Gerardo Erguiza.
The new policy says that the country “shall ensure the peaceful use of nuclear technology anchored on critical tenets of public safety, national security, energy self-sufficiency, and environmental sustainability”.
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