An Economy Powered by Sun and Wind — It’s Almost Here | Kala Constantino | TED

翻译人员: Laixi Kang 校对人员: suya f.

Hello, everyone.

大家好。

I want to share a story of great change underway in the Philippines,

我想在此分享菲律宾 正在经历的一大变革，

driven by the work of many people like Nass.

在像纳斯（Nass）这样的许多人的 努力推动之下得以实现。

Nass is a dedicated policy expert who has advised key government officials

纳斯是一位尽职尽责的政策专家， 曾就菲律宾气候议程

on the country's climate agenda.

向主要政府官员提供建议。

Now, Nass is leading hundreds of climate leaders,

当下，纳斯带领着 数百位气候领导者，

mobilizing local governments and companies

动员本地政府和企业

to shift to 100 percent renewable power.

实现 100% 使用可再生能源。

Because of their work last year,

因为他们去年的努力工作，

three companies and two city governments have chosen to do so.

三家公司以及两个市政府选择了这样做。

Nass is not alone.

纳斯不是在孤身奋战。

Across the Philippines,

在整个菲律宾，

thousands of people have come together

数以千计的人们聚集在一起，

to find effective ways to tackle runaway climate change.

尝试为应对失控气候变化 寻找有效的解决方案。

These include policymakers, scientists, young people,

这些人当中有决策者，科学家，年轻人，

community leaders, small and large business owners.

社区领导者，大小企业业主。

They are breaking down the barriers that stand in the way

他们打破重重阻碍，

of cheaper and cleaner renewable power, such as wind and solar.

让诸如风能和太阳能这样廉价 清洁的可再生能源得以发展。

Because of this huge collective effort,

正因为这项巨大的集体性努力，

I am now filled with hope

我能在此充满希望地说，

that the Philippines is moving towards an economy

菲律宾正在迈向一个

powered by the sun and the wind.

由太阳能和风能驱动的经济。

My name is Kala Constantino from the Tara Climate Foundation,

我叫卡拉·康斯坦蒂诺 （Kala Constantino），

来自Tara气候基金会，

and I am proud to know and work with people like Nass

我非常荣幸能够认识像 纳斯这样的人并与他们一起工作。

who have made this transformation possible.

他们使这项变革成为可能。

The Philippines has long depended on imported coal and gas.

长期以来，菲律宾一直依赖 进口煤炭和天然气。

Because of this,

由此，

114 million Filipinos pay one of the highest electricity prices

1.14 亿菲律宾人支付的电费

in Southeast Asia.

是东南亚最昂贵的之一。

But people want change.

但人们想要改变。

The Philippines is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change,

菲律宾极易受气候变化的影响，

and we lose millions of dollars annually

每年都因愈发剧烈频繁的台风

due to stronger and more frequent typhoons.

损失数百万美元。

For us, climate change is real.

对我们来说，气候变化是真真切切的。

We see it every year in the storms that rampage through our communities,

每一年，我们都在肆虐 我们社区的风暴中见证它，

killing people, destroying infrastructure and agriculture.

造成人员伤亡，摧毁了基础设施和农业。

We see the energy transition as an opportunity

我们视能源转换为机遇，

to make our economy more resilient.

使我们的经济更具韧性。

Renewable energy can bring in economic opportunities

可再生能源能够带来经济机遇，

and create jobs in new industries.

在新兴产业创造就业机会。

Scaling up wind, for example,

举例来讲，扩大风能规模

could add 1.1 billion dollars to our economy

能为我们的经济增益 11 亿美元，

and create 80,000 new jobs

并在风电场的寿命内

over the lifespan of the wind farms.

创造八万个新就业机会。

The Philippine government recognizes this,

菲律宾政府认识到这一点，

and it's increasing its ambition for renewable power.

并在增大对可再生能源的雄心。

Three years ago, the government adopted a moratorium

三年前，政府暂停建设新的燃煤电厂。

on building new coal-fired power plants.

Since then,

自那以后，

several Filipino banks have adopted policies

多家菲律宾银行已采取政策

stopping the financing of coal and funding more renewables.

停止为煤炭融资， 并资助更多可再生能源。

The new energy plan

新能源计划的目标是

aims to have renewables account for at least 35 percent

于 2030 年使可再生能源

of the power generation mix by 2030.

占发电结构的 35% 以上。

This would not have been possible without a diverse group of people

这一切能够成为可能， 要多亏了各种各样的人

committed to accelerate the country's transition to renewables.

致力推动国家向可再生能源转型。

Ian has spent 20 years working with communities

伊恩花了二十年

与菲律宾各地的社区以及弱势群体合作，

and vulnerable groups in cities and towns across the Philippines,

calling on the government to transition to an inclusive economy

号召政府向以可再生能源驱动的、

powered by renewable energy.

更加包容的经济转型。

And Grace has spent 30 years promoting renewables with local governments

格蕾丝花了三十年向地方政府 以及多边发展银行

as well as with multilateral development banks.

推广可再生能源。

Now she runs her own organization,

如今她经营着自己的组织，

building solar-powered plants in small islands in the Philippines.

在菲律宾较小的岛屿上 修建太阳能发电厂。

Lawrence develops innovative finance solutions

劳伦斯开发创新金融解决方案，

to enable more private investments into renewables

以助更多私人投资进入可再生能源，

as well as to retire coal plants early.

并尽快淘汰煤电厂。

They include a new generation of young voices, too.

他们之中也有年轻的一代。

Jeff analyzes and interprets power systems sata

杰夫通过分析和解读电力系统数据

to drive home the story of why renewables are better,

以阐明可再生能源为什么更好、

cleaner and cheaper.

更清洁廉价。

Avril is a young lawyer proposing regulations

艾薇儿是一位年轻的律师，

that will accelerate renewables deployment.

提出了加速可再生能源使用的法规。

Thanks to their efforts

多亏了他们的努力，

and the efforts of many more people like them,

还有其他许许多多的人的努力，

the energy transition in the Philippines is gaining momentum.

菲律宾的能源转型正在加速发展。

But it isn't over yet.

不过我们的工作还远未结束。

Operating coal plants still provide 47 percent of our electricity,

运营中的煤电厂仍旧 提供了我们电力的 47%，

and there are plans to build seven new gas terminals.

同时当下仍有计划新修建 七座天然气接收站。

We need to transition away from fossil fuels as quickly as possible.

我们需要尽快脱离对化石燃料的使用。

To keep moving forward,

为了继续前进，

we need to continue working together

我们要继续一同努力，

to increase investments for wind and solar,

增加对风能和太阳能

including offshore wind.

包括海上风电的投资。

We need to redraft regulations that hinder the growth of this sector.

我们需要重新起草 抑制该行业发展的规章。

We need to build a modernized

我们需要建设现代化的分布式电网，

and distributed electricity grid

that will be able to absorb and transmit more renewable energy.

能够吸收和转输更多可再生能源。

We need to ensure a just and fair transition

我们要确保这项转型

for workers and affected communities.

对于工人和受影响的社区来说是公平的。

A lot remains to be done

我们要做的还有很多，

before all Filipinos can benefit from cheaper electricity,

才能让所有菲律宾人 都能享受到更廉价的电力，

a cleaner environment, a just and fair economy.

更清洁的环境和公平的经济。

And we will get there,

我们能够实现这个目标，

hand in hand with energy transition champions

与世界各地能源转型的领导者携手。

from around the world.

Thank you.

谢谢。