Delegates for the course on the Prevention and Administration of Social and Environmental Conflicts in the Renewable Energy Sector during the closing ceremony graced by Counsellor and Deputy Head of Mission of the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Manila, Ms. Larissa Kosanovic (middle row, fourth from left), ICH Managing Director Line Amlund Hagen (middle row, third from left), and SNAP Group President and CEO Joseph S. Yu (middle row, fifth from left).

The power industry faces a number of challenges, including maintaining the balance between achieving business objectives and the social and environmental impacts of its operations. However, the achievement of the Global Goals on ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all—as outlined in the Sustainable Development Goals—depends on the development and maintenance of mutually beneficial partnerships between stakeholders.