Daniel Robert Pruce, the United Kingdom’s ambassador to the Philippines, has emphasized that renewable sources of energy are becoming “increasingly competitive” even as countries continue to face different challenges of sustainable growth.
Ambassador Pruce concluded Tuesday his two-day visit to Dumaguete City and the province of Negros Oriental as part of his country’s Great British Festival celebration from Feb. 13 to March 10.
When asked to comment about the UK’s target reduction of gas emissions, Ambassador Pruce replied: “the UK is actually making good progress in reducing our reliance on coal, on carbon.”
“In the past 12 months or so we have actually been able to generate our power needs through renewable sources,” the UK envoy disclosed.
However, “this takes time and it is a continuing process”, Amb. Pruce told reporters, adding that “this is a challenge which no single country cannot address on its own.”
Asked how the Philippines as a partner country can learn from the UK on the latter’s “Clean Growth Strategy” in addressing climate change, the British envoy replied that climate change is an “international priority.”
“It’s an area where the global community has been working together for some years now.”
He said the UK is eager to work with partner countries such as the Philippines to share expertise and achieve this vision of sustainable growth in the future.
The British envoy also met with Dumaguete Mayor Felipe Antonio Remollo, Dauin Mayor Neil Credo, and Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo.
Ambassador Pruce said his first visit here months back was memorable because it was a social visit and he went to the world-famous dive destination, Apo Island in Dauin, and went snorkeling with the turtles.
He promised to promote Dumaguete City and Negros Oriental as a tourism destination. (Judy Flores Partlow/PNA)
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