English: Citing data from energy think tank Ember, Gatchalian stressed the need to come up with an energy transition measure that would push the country closer to its green energy goals. The Ember data showed that the Philippines already surpassed Indonesia and China in terms of dependence on coal-fired power as the country's share of coal in electricity generation rose for the fifteenth straight year in 2023 despite a target to cut dependence on the fuel to less than half of total power output by 2030.
Filipino: Kasunod ng datos mula sa energy think tank na Ember, sinabi ni Gatchalian na mahalagang magkaroon ng hakbang para sa panukalang batas na energy transition na siyang magtutulak sa bansa patungo sa layunin nitong green energy. Ipinakita ng datos ng Ember na nalagpasan na ng Pilipinas ang Indonesia at China sa pagiging dependent sa coal-fired power. Patunay dito ang pagtaas ng share ng coal sa electricity generation sa nakalipas na labing limang taon noong 2023 sa kabila ng target ng bansa na bawasan ang paggamit nito ng mas mababa sa kalahati ng kabuuang output ng kuryente pagsapit ng 2030.