House Bill No. 4739, also known as the “Piso Para sa Kalikasan Act”, has been filed in Congress which aims to impose a Climate Tax on electric power consumption.
Camarines Sur, 2nd District Representative, Luis Raymund F. Villafuerte Jr., has filed the HB No. 4739 which introduces the climate tax – a levy on the level of carbon dioxide emissions from electricity consumption, which he considers as one of the “aggressive measures to address the greenhouse gas (GHG) emission crisis.”
The Climate Tax on Electricity (CTE) shall be equal Php1.00 per 1kg of CO2. It will be imposed on the monthly electric power consumption per electric utility bill of every residential user of electric power utilities in proportion to the CO2 emission generated from electricity consumed. Below is the formula:
E x 0.553 = CTE
Where:
E is the electricity consumption in kWh;
0.553 is the CO2 emission in kilogram per kWh of electricity;
CTE is applicable tax
So for example, my last electric bill has a total kWh of 371 with a total current amount of Php3,272.40:
My applicable tax is 371 x 0.553 = Php205.16 CTE
There are a few exemptions, though:
a) The monthly electricity bill does not exceed 60kWh; or
b) Any form of Renewable energy is used as a source of electricity.
“This bill is a first of its kind in the country. It recognizes the unfortunate status quo of the environment and encourages every Filipino to act now. The proceeds of the fund shall be used to explore alternative and cleaner sources of energy, provide better public transportation, and disseminate climate change awareness.” said Villafuerte, Jr. in the bill’s explanatory note.
“In October 2016, the country submitted its Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) to the United Nations (UN) where it intends to undertake GHG emissions reduction of about 70% relative to its Business As Usual scenario of 2000-2030.”
Hit the source link below for the copy of House Bill No. 4739.
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Emission tax is the responsibility of power utilities to pay, like coal fired power plants. These coal fired power plants are the number one polluters in the world. More coal power plants have been built in the Philippines in the past decade than any other decade, with no sign of slowing down. The existing coal and other fossil fuel power plants emit billions of tons of CO2 each year and account for about 26% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Philippine Republic Act 9513 required these polluters to lower their emissions by augmenting their use of coal with biomass. Rules 2, Section 4: The Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) is a policy which places an obligation on electric power industry participants such as to source or produce specified fraction of their electricity from eligible renewable resources. (a) Purpose of the RPS is to contribute to the growth of renewable energy industry by diversifying energy supply and to help address environmental concerns of the country by reducing greenhouse gas emissions. These are imposed as mandated on electric power industry. These utility industry are required to comply.
However, the harmful emissions created by these electrical utilities generation should have been part of the addresses of concern within the RPS. So far, there was no “NONE” progress in harnessing these tools, in the area of varietal improvement of biomass. In the national development, there was not enough political will that provide resources in the share of this area of biomass energy sector, solution that can lower the coal power plant emissions.
AND NOW . . . Camarines Sur, 2nd District Representative, Luis Raymund F. Villafuerte Jr., has filed the HB No. 4739 which introduces the climate tax????? Sira pala and ulo nito to impose this to the consumer. Ang asikasohin nya ay pagbayarin yang coal fired power plants sa mga pollutions.
BAKIT TAONG BAYAN ANG PABABAYARIN????