Towards a Balanced Assessment of the Viability of Nuclear Energy in the Philippines

• Main Author: Yap, Josef Teofisto T
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2022
• Subjects: nuclear energy; Bataan Nuclear Power Plant; white elephant; variable renewable energy; small module reactors; Energy and Utilities Law; Environmental Law; Environmental Sciences; Oil, Gas, and Energy
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/asog-pubs/210; https://ovcre.uplb.edu.ph/journals-uplb/index.php/JESAM/article/view/606
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

Nuclear energy in the Philippines has been thrust into the spotlight by the administration of President Duterte. A committee created by Executive Order 116 was tasked to formulate a national position on a possible nuclear program. For nuclear energy to be a sustainable alternative, it must be accept...