Cooling towers at the Tihange nuclear power station, operated by Engie SA, in Huy, Belgium, on Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021. As recently as 2000, Europe generated almost a third of its electricity from nuclear fission, the highest proportion of any region. Photographer: Thierry Monasse/Bloomberg
MANILA, March 4 (Reuters): Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has signed an executive order to include nuclear power in the country's energy mix, as authorities prepare for the phasing out of coal-fired power plants and after earlier efforts failed due to safety concerns.
The Feb. 28 order, made public on Thursday, could be a major milestone for an economy which suffers seasonal power outages and high electricity prices but will concern opponents of the move.
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