{"id":111928,"date":"2017-08-14T23:04:29","date_gmt":"2017-08-15T03:04:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=111928"},"modified":"2017-08-14T23:04:29","modified_gmt":"2017-08-15T03:04:29","slug":"house-panel-okays-energy-efficiency-conservation-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/08\/14\/house-panel-okays-energy-efficiency-conservation-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"House panel okays energy efficiency, conservation bill"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_111930\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-111930\" style=\"width: 415px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/filephotohorseal.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-111930\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/filephotohorseal.png\" alt=\"House of Representatives Logo (PNA Photo)\" width=\"415\" height=\"260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/filephotohorseal.png 415w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/filephotohorseal-300x188.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 415px) 100vw, 415px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-111930\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">House of Representatives Logo (PNA Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>MANILA \u2014 A bill seeking to institutionalize energy efficiency and conservation (EEC) to ensure sufficiency and stability of the country\u2019s energy supply has hurdled the committee level at the House of Representatives.<\/p>\n<p>The House committee on energy, chaired by Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Jay Velasco, on Monday approved an unnumbered substitute bill that consolidated eight EEC measures.<\/p>\n<p>Velasco welcomed the panel\u2019s approval of the bill as it could help address the power problem in the country with most end-users lessening their use of electricity.<\/p>\n<p>The Senate version of the bill has already gone through the committee on energy and committee on ways and means.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen the bill passes third reading here in Congress, then most probably if there are differences in the House and Senate bills, then there will be a bicameral conference committee that will harmonize the said bills, Velasco said.<\/p>\n<p>Oriental Mindoro Rep. Reynaldo Umali, head of the technical working group which drafted the substitute bill, said the measure seeks to encourage the efficient use of energy and other modalities of demand side management.<\/p>\n<p>The bill also aims to ensure that energy is produced and utilized in a manner that will promote sustainable development to support the government\u2019s goal of spurring economic activity and growth.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, it seeks to promote judicious conservation and efficient utilization of energy resources and minimize their negative impact on the environment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the pursuit of the foregoing objectives, it is imperative though that an enabling mechanism be established for both the government and private sectors to work together, which is also covered by the substitute bill,\u201d said Umali.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlways remember that we are all doing this to conserve our environment and to support the attainment of the socio-economic development goals of the government for the benefit of the Filipino people,\u201d Umali added. 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