TAGUIG CITY - Consistent with the government's policy to enhance energy security thru fuel diversification, the Department of Energy (DOE) is conducting a series of public consultations to develop a blueprint that would provide a comprehensive and coordinated policy direction among national agencies to accelerate the development, commercialization, and utilization of electric vehicles (EVs).
The enactment of Republic Act No. 11697, also known as the Electric Vehicle Industry Development Act (EVIDA), provides a national policy framework to develop the electric vehicle industry in the Philippines.
Under Section 30 of the EVIDA, the DOE, together with the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and other relevant National Government Agencies (NGAs), are mandated to develop the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the said Act.
The series of public consultations on the development of the EVIDA-IRR are scheduled on the following dates:
• 19 August 2022 – Nationwide/ 1st Public Consultation (Virtual)
• 23 August 2022 – Luzon/NCR Cluster
• 25 August 2022 – Visayas/ Mindanao Cluster
• 31 August 2022 – Nationwide/ Plenary
EVIDA seeks to incentivize the adoption of electric vehicles and charging stations in the country. It mandates a 5% EV share in corporate and government fleets, provision of dedicated parking slots, installation of charging stations in parking lots and gasoline stations, green routes, and provision of fiscal and non-fiscal incentives for EV manufacturing, and importation of charging station.
“As we transition to a sustainable low-carbon future, this is the right time to sit down together and gather our thoughts and ideas to help the transportation sector reduce its dependence on imported oil, especially amidst the volatility of fuel prices”, Energy Utilization Management Bureau Director Patrick T. Aquino said.
“It is also expected that with the mass adoption of EVs, a new industry will blossom, high-value jobs will be generated, and more investments will come in,” he further said.
The EVIDA-IRR is targeted to be promulgated on 08 September 2022.
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