I was invited to a roundtable with Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Maria Antonia “Toni” Yulo-Loyzaga to discuss the Department’s thrust regarding its policies and activities. MBOpinions READ:
Sec. Loyzaga has a very pragmatic approach to the issue, which is that minerals are needed to fuel economic growth, even and especially as the world moves towards sustainable energy sources, but these should be balanced with scientifically sound rehabilitation to affected areas.
She understands that this does not make her popular with certain sectors on both sides of the mining vs. environment issue, but stresses that this is the best way they’ve identified so far to be able to balance the effects of mineral extraction with environmental conservation. “Here’s the reality of climate change and mining: to actually move towards renewable energy, we need minerals. Copper. Lithium. Nickel. And the push towards net zero will drive the demand for minerals.
“We need to understand how mining has become — and this has been stated by the DOF , etc. — a source for economic recovery. That’s already one established policy. But we need to actually begin to realize how this country can be competitive but also manage its own resources responsibly for the future, not just for now.”
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