The Philippines will host the annual International Renewable Energy Conference (IREC) in July this year.

The Congressional Commission on Science and Technology and Engineering (COMSTE), headed by Senator Edgardo Angara, will organize the IREC 2009.

Participants in this year’s IREC would include local and foreign academics, scientists, energy investors, and entrepreneurs.

Similarly, there is another IREC that started in 2004 as a result of the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development, where renewable energy was discussed a critical component for worldwide development.

Nigeria was last year’s host.

In a statement, Angara said the hosting of IREC in the Philippines would strengthen the country’s plans to use renewable energy sources after Senate Bill 2046 or the Renewable Energy Act was passed in 2008.

Angara expects that results of the IREC would include programs to help the Philippines develop its domestic renewable energy sources.

Angara also hopes to create linkages with Spain and Brazil, which are already establishing their own domestic renewable energy sources.

“The Philippines, as cited by Moody’s, moved a step in the right direction with long term solution of passing a comprehensive renewable energy law.But more importantly, it is a step towards sustainable growth, towards clean development,” Angara said.