DOHA 19 May 2024 — Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual led a delegation of Philippine officials in a meeting with leading district cooling company Qatar Cool on the sidelines of the 4th Qatar Economic Forum on 16 May 2024.

The company also facilitated a visit to one of its cooling plants with a view to bringing the company’s environmentally sustainable district cooling technology to the Philippines.

“We thank Qatar Cool for your continued interest in the Philippines,” Secretary Pascual said. “We recognize the importance of energy-efficient projects in achieving our sustainability goals and, therefore, we are committed to supporting such initiatives through our enabling policies.”

Now on its fourth iteration, the Qatar Economic Forum serves as a platform for government officials, business leaders, and policy innovators from Qatar and other parts of the world to discuss opportunities and challenges in the global economic landscape.

At a panel held the day prior, Secretary Pascual zoomed in on the Philippine government’s flagship infrastructure projects, legal and policy reforms, improved market access, and development of a skilled workforce as among the factors that enable the robust growth of the Philippine economy.

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