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Fuel ethanol mandates
In January 2007, the government announced the Biofuels Act, or Republic Act (RA) 9367, mandating the use of biofuels in the Philippines. The Act marked the Philippines as the first country in Southeast Asia to have biofuels legislation in place.
Under the Act, the government is expected to:
    •Develop and utilize locally produced renewable and sustainably-sourced clean energy to reduce the country’s dependency on imported petroleum
    •Mitigate toxic and greenhouse gas emissions
    •Increase rural employment and income
    •Ensure the availability of alternative and renewable clean energy without any detriment to the natural ecosystem, biodiversity and food reserves of the country
The Act also mandates the government to create the National Biofuels Board (NBB), an advisory and monitori
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Fuel ethanol mandates