THE coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic that struck the Philippines early this year has highlighted the need to pivot to renewables, the Energy Development Corp. (EDC) said on Thursday.

“Covid-19 makes us realize that the world can turn on us at any time. While it is a health crisis that we are addressing right now, we should not forget to intensify efforts in averting an impending environmental crisis. We need to do this now for the benefit of future generations,” Marvin Bailon, EDC head of business development, trading and marketing, said in a statement.

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