Participants of the 2nd stakeholder consultation workshop for the Albay Renewable Energy (RE) Roadmap project last November 7, 2025 at the Marison Hotel in Legazpi City, Albay.

Local governments and stakeholder groups in the province of Albay, Philippines attended the 2nd stakeholder consultation workshop for the Albay Renewable Energy (RE) Roadmap project, ensuring that its policy recommendations and strategic directions are refined through inclusive, multi-sector engagement.

More than 40 representatives of local governments, civil society organizations, the academe, and the private sector gathered for the workshop last November 7, 2025 at the Marison Hotel in Legazpi City, Albay, to validate the draft Albay Province RE Roadmap, which aims to serve as a framework for accelerating the province’s energy transition.

The Albay RE Roadmap is crafted by ICLEI Southeast Asia (SEA) and the Philippine Movement for Climate Justice (PMCJ), in close cooperation with the Provincial Government of Albay, its constituent cities and municipalities, and key community and industry stakeholders. The initiative supports major national policies, including the Philippine Energy Plan (PEP) 2023–2050, the National Renewable Energy Program (NREP), and the National Climate Change Action Plan (NCCAP).

Engr. Raul Rosal, Provincial Administrator of Albay, said in his welcome message that the workshop aims to “collaboratively formulate an inclusive Albay renewable energy roadmap that will not only serve as a guide for developing [the province’s] local renewable energy potential, but also to secure a more energy-independent future for all our communities.”

Engr. Raul Rosal, Provincial Administrator of Albay, delivers his welcome message.

“Formulating this roadmap, however, involves difficult choices and requires addressing diverse views among us present in today’s consultation. This is precisely why your support and constructive input are so critical. We need to hear our perspectives, concerns, and expectations to ensure that our plan, vision, and mission in achieving our goal will be more effective. We are here to listen, to discuss, and to have a consensus on which path is the best in ensuring that policies are grounded in practical realities,” he added.

Larry Pascua, PMCJ Senior Energy Program Officer, said he hopes the roadmap will inspire different local governments, which are at the forefront of facing the climate crisis, to address the energy security challenges in Albay. 

Larry Pascua, Philippine Movement for Climate Justice (PMCJ) Senior Energy Program Officer, talks about the 2nd stakeholder consultation workshop in his welcome message.

Nine local government units (LGUs) in Albay were represented in the workshop.

The 2nd consultation workshop’s key objectives included refining the roadmap’s Vision, Goals, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and strategies; revisiting governance mechanisms to ensure inclusive representation of stakeholders in the creation of the Albay RE Council and the Provincial RE Ordinance; assessing financing and infrastructure strategies aligned with Albay’s development plans and local realities; enhancing just transition elements, including community participation, benefit-sharing, and equitable access to RE opportunities; confirming the roadmap’s implementation and monitoring framework with defined roles, indicators, and accountability mechanisms; and fostering shared ownership and commitment among government, civil society, and private sectors for the adoption and rollout of the final roadmap.

The second workshop builds on the outcomes from the first stakeholder consultation workshop last February 2025, wherein stakeholders underscored the need to establish a robust local policy environment to accelerate RE deployment in Albay. Ten LGUs were represented in the first stakeholder consultation workshop.

The Albay RE Roadmap, formally launched through an inception workshop in July 2024, is scheduled to be finalized and published in the first half of 2026.

Participants engage in a plenary session after breakout session discussions, where they were divided into groups to validate different sections of the roadmap facilitated by ICLEI Southeast Asia (SEA) staff.

Engr. Isabelo Rabuya, ICLEI SEA technical consultant, presents the draft Albay RE Roadmap.

Arnold Onrubia, Tabaco City Councilor, expresses his support for the project.

Mayor Romel Galicia of the Municipality of Rapu-Rapu expresses his support for the project.