PHILIPPINES ASSESSMENT
Indicator 14
ESA 1
ESA 2
ESA 3
address environmental and social aspects of decisionmaking by electricity sector
Clarity of authority and jurisdiction to grant environmental clearances / approvals for power sector projects
Clarity and transparency of executive’s mandates on Environmental and Social aspects
Scope and transparency of regulator’s environmental and social mandates
Key Attributes
Status
Score
GP
4
I
Remarks
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Existence of independent CSO assessment of social / environ. implications of sector policy • Records of CSO participation in official consultations • CSO input on most sector EIAs • Evidence of CSOs specializing in sector issues or providing legal support to vulnerable groups • Provisions in law / implementing regulations • Definition of how authority is shared across jurisdictions • Adequacy of access to relevant information • Provisions published in official journal/gazette • Provisions posted on the websites • Public sector agency with principal authority issues brochure, poster, information sheets, etc. • Provisions may be obtained from public information office/library • Public sector agency discloses projects granted approvals in timely fashion • Principal authority discloses all projects requesting / pending approval • Reference to environmental and social performance of sector in description of responsibilities of executive • Guidance on how executive will cooperate or consult with regulators or other authorities Commitments to information disclosure » Reporting on ESA of performance of electricity sector » Availability of documents on executive’s environmental and social responsibilities » Availability of these documents in a range of forms » Dissemination using various media/outlets » Efforts to aware marginalized socioeconomic or cultural groups • Reference to environmental and social responsibilities in documents describing role and mandate of regulatory body • Certification or assurance of the mitigation of impacts • Consideration of social and environmental issues in tariff
1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 3
I
1 0
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