Center for Energy, Ecology, and Development

What Center for Energy, Ecology, and Development does

Center for Energy, Ecology, and Development (CEED) is a Philippine think-do organization founded in 2015 and headquartered in Quezon City that conducts policy research, data analysis, and advocacy on sustainable energy, fossil fuel phaseout, and ecological protection in the Philippines and Southeast Asia. CEED serves communities, indigenous peoples, civil society organizations, Philippine government agencies, legislators, and local government units by producing evidence-based policy recommendations and mobilizing grassroots support for renewable energy transition, energy democracy, and climate justice.

Its core outputs are research publications and position papers rather than technology products. CEED has produced an annual Fossil Fuel Divestment Scorecard evaluating Philippine commercial banks' fossil fuel financing, a 1.5°C scenario modeling report on the Philippine power sector commissioned from Climate Analytics, the "Can't Take The Heat" power outage analysis identifying coal plants as the primary cause of grid failures, the Philippine Fossil Gas Landscape report, regional studies on fossil gas financing in Southeast Asia, and island-level scoping studies on Mindoro and Negros. The organization operates three programmatic areas: Just Energy Transition for SEA, Likas Kayang Enerhiya para sa Sambayanan (community renewable energy), and Oceans, Coastal Communities, and Climate.

CEED is a nonprofit that does not generate commercial revenue. Its operating model depends on grants, foundation support (e.g., Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung), and coalition-based advocacy partnerships with organizations including Climate Analytics, Caritas Philippines, Greenpeace Philippines, WWF Philippines, Protect VIP, REpower Negros, NGO Forum on ADB, Climate Action Network–Southeast Asia, and Friends of the Earth Japan. All publications are distributed freely through its website and direct stakeholder engagement, with no pricing model or paid product offerings.

Name

Center for Energy, Ecology, and Development

Legal name

Center for Energy, Ecology, and Development

Website

https://ceedphilippines.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CEED is a Philippine think-do organization founded in 2015 that conducts research, policy analysis, and advocacy on renewable energy transition, fossil fuel phaseout, and ecological protection, serving communities, civil society, and policymakers in the Philippines and Southeast Asia.

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Product category

Climate Policy Research and Advocacy

akta.pro primary industry

Climate Change Mitigation & Adaptation (BPAGAGAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Climate Policy, Governance & NDC Support (BPADALAA), Climate Change Mitigation, Adaptation & Resilience Programs (BPAIAMAD), Climate Target-Setting, Transition Planning & Performance Management Platforms (EUABAEAF)

Keywords

• Climate policy research
• Energy transition advocacy
• Renewable energy research
• Fossil fuel phaseout
• Environmental research

Headquarters

HQ city

Quezon City

HQ country

Philippines

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

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B2B

Offering type

Services

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Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CEED produces and disseminates research publications, policy briefs, and advocacy resources on Philippine and Southeast Asian energy transition, fossil fuel phaseout, climate change, and ecological protection. Its offerings include an annual Fossil Fuel Divestment Scorecard, detailed sector reports (e.g., 1.5°C power-sector modeling, Philippine Fossil Gas Landscape, Can't Take The Heat), and three programmatic areas spanning just energy transition, community renewable energy, and oceans/coastal climate work. Outputs are distributed free of charge to government, civil society, communities, and the public.

Product overview

The Center for Energy, Ecology, and Development (CEED) is a think-do organization that conducts research, policy analysis, and advocacy while partnering with communities for energy democracy, ecological integrity, and people-centered development. Rather than a unified product platform, CEED's offerings consist primarily of research publications and analysis reports covering Philippine and Southeast Asian energy policy, fossil fuel impacts, and renewable energy transition pathways. Key products include the annual Fossil Fuel Divestment Scorecard evaluating bank financing policies; major research reports on power sector decarbonization pathways (A 1.5°C Future is Possible), fossil gas expansion (Philippine Fossil Gas Landscape), and power outage analysis (Can't Take The Heat); and regional studies on Southeast Asia energy transition. CEED also operates three programmatic areas: the Just Energy Transition for SEA program, the Likas Kayang Enerhiya para sa Sambayanan community energy program, and the Oceans, Coastal Communities, and Climate program. The organization does not offer a technology product but rather serves as a policy research and advocacy hub producing reports, position papers, and community engagement resources.

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Products and services

• Fossil Fuel Divestment Scorecard Annual publication evaluating the fossil fuel financing policies and practices of Philippine commercial banks, providing a scorecard tool to assess their role in the energy transition.
• A 1.5°C Future is Possible: Getting fossil fuels out of the Philippine power sector Detailed 1.5°C scenario modeling analysis of the Philippines power sector commissioned by CEED from Climate Analytics, estimating the country's renewable energy potential and demonstrating feasibility of 100% renewable energy transition by 2050.
• Philippine Fossil Gas Landscape Analysis exploring the current fossil gas landscape in the Philippines, examining proposed policies, laws, and plans for fossil gas industry development and their implications for energy security, power rates, and climate goals.
• Switching On Transformative Energy Comprehensive analysis of the Philippines' power and energy landscape providing recommendations to advance sustainable energy from renewables, examining coal expansion and renewable energy potential.
• Can't Take The Heat?: Examining the Philippines' Perennial Power Outages Problem caused by Fossil Fuels Report exploring the Philippines' perennial power outages over five years, identifying coal plants as the primary culprit and recommending urgent shift to renewable energy.
• LNG, Shipping, and the Amazon of the Oceans: Scoping Key Issues and Potential Impacts of the Massive Expansion of LNG in the Verde Island Passage Report examining the impacts of heightened LNG shipping activities in the Verde Island Passage, a marine biodiversity hotspot facing threats from fossil gas and LNG industry development.
• Pandang Gitab ng Mindoro: A Scoping Paper on the Island's Power Landscape Analysis examining Mindoro island's power landscape, documenting the paradox of abundant renewable energy potential alongside dependence on costly fossil-based power, and advocating for energy transition.
• Confronting a Fossil Future: Stopping the Gas Detour in Renewable-Rich Southeast Asia Regional analysis examining fossil gas and LNG projects in Southeast Asia and the institutions financing their development from 2016 to 2023.
• Financing a Fossil Future: Tracing the Money Pipeline of Fossil Gas in Southeast Asia Investigation into fossil gas projects and companies in Southeast Asia and the financial institutions that financed them through financial services from 2016 to 2022.
• Energy in Our Hands A photo book documenting stories from communities engaged in the Likas Kayang Enerhiya para sa Sambayanan project, showcasing renewable energy initiatives in Oriental Mindoro, Negros Occidental, and Sarangani.

Quantifiable outcome

• Philippines could transition to near-100% renewable energy by 2050, creating up to a million jobs
• +2 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Climate AnalyticscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBerlin-based global science policy institute that CEED commissioned to produce detailed 1.5°C scenario modeling of the Philippines power sector. The resulting report 'A 1.5C future is possible: Getting fossil fuels out of the Philippine power sector' provides scientific basis for CEED's advocacy.
• Caritas PhilippinescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial social action arm of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines. CEED partners with Caritas Philippines on ecological advocacy and joint reports, including 'Fossil gas: A bane for the environment' examining marine ecology impacts.
• Conference of Major Superiors of Philippines (CMSP)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEED co-organized 'Hayuma: Mending the Broken', a Church-led convergence on ecology, governance, and economy held at University of Santo Tomas in January 2026.
• NGO Forum on ADBcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional civil society network that CEED co-published the report 'Greening the AIIB: Diverting the Asian Infrastructure and Investment Bank's Fossil Fuel Financing towards Upscaling Action for Climate and a Just Energy Transition' with in July 2022.
• Protect VIPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition focused on protecting the Verde Island Passage from fossil fuel development. CEED works with Protect VIP on advocacy to stop fossil gas expansion in this critical marine biodiversity hotspot.
• REpower NegroscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrassroots movement that CEED partnered with to produce 'REpower Negros: A Scoping Study of Negros Island's Power Sector Transformation', exploring the island's potential for full renewable energy transition.
• Power for People Coalition (P4P Coalition)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition of which CEED is a member alongside Greenpeace Philippines, WWF Philippines, Bantay Kita, and Sanlakas. Organized the Convergence for 100% Clean and Affordable Renewable Energy in 2018.
• Rosa Luxemburg StiftungmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational foundation supporting CEED's work on climate justice. Co-sponsored the REpower Negros study and webinar publication.
• Friends of the Earth JapanmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJapanese environmental organization that CEED partners with at COP30 to highlight Japan's role in financing fossil gas expansion in Southeast Asia.
• Climate Action Network – Southeast AsiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional climate network coordinating CEED's engagement with Southeast Asian civil society on fossil fuel phaseout and renewable energy transition at international climate negotiations.
• Greenpeace PhilippinescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental organization that is part of the Power for People Coalition with CEED, collaborating on renewable energy advocacy and climate campaigns.
• World Wide Fund for Nature Philippines (WWF Philippines)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental conservation organization collaborating with CEED through the Power for People Coalition on renewable energy and climate issues.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Climate Analytics: Berlin-based climate science and policy institute that CEED commissioned for the 1.5°C Philippines power sector modeling. Operates globally on climate science, decarbonization pathways, and policy analysis — closely comparable on research outputs and methodology, though at much larger scale.
• Friends of the Earth International: Global federation of environmental justice organizations. Friends of the Earth Japan is a CEED partner at COP30, and the broader federation overlaps on fossil fuel phaseout, climate finance, and just transition advocacy, with comparable but much larger scope.
• Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL): International environmental law and policy organization producing research and legal analysis on climate, energy, and fossil fuel finance. Comparable to CEED on fossil gas financing analysis and policy advocacy, with global reach and a more legal-oriented approach.
• 350.org: Global grassroots climate movement focused on fossil fuel phaseout and renewable energy transition. Operates with a much larger budget and reach than CEED but addresses the same advocacy goals and works with overlapping coalition partners in Southeast Asia.

Direct peers

• Climate Action Network Southeast Asia: Regional civil society network coordinating Southeast Asian NGO engagement on fossil fuel phaseout. CEED is a partner within this network, making it a close peer on regional climate advocacy, COP engagement, and just transition framing.
• Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC): Philippine-based climate and energy policy NGO that conducts research and advocacy on renewable energy transition and just transition. Highly comparable to CEED in mission, country focus, and think-do model, with overlapping coalition membership in the Power for People Coalition.
• Bantay Kita: Philippine civil society coalition focused on transparency and accountability in extractive industries, and a fellow member of the Power for People Coalition alongside CEED. Overlaps on energy governance, fossil fuel accountability, and coalition-based advocacy in the Philippines.
• World Wide Fund for Nature Philippines (WWF Philippines): Philippine environmental organization also part of the Power for People Coalition. Comparable to CEED on renewable energy and climate advocacy, though WWF operates a broader conservation portfolio and has a larger international footprint.
• Greenpeace Philippines: Major Philippine environmental NGO and CEED coalition partner in the Power for People Coalition. Overlaps directly on renewable energy advocacy, fossil fuel phaseout campaigns, and engagement with the Department of Energy and DENR.

Others

• Power for People Coalition: Philippine coalition of which CEED is a member alongside Greenpeace Philippines, WWF Philippines, Bantay Kita, and Sanlakas. As a coalition platform, it represents the collective advocacy vehicle that CEED both uses and helps shape, making it a direct enabling peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ceedphilippines
• Facebookfb.com/ceedphilippines
• Instagraminstagram.com/CEEDphilippines
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ceedph

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