Stat of the week: In 2019, Fiji led the way with renewable energy accounting for 62% of its total electricity generation
In 2019, Fiji led the way with renewable energy accounting for 62% of its total electricity generation.
Fuelling Tuvalu's sustainable energy aspirations
Green News: Switching to renewable energy could save trillions worldwide
Switching from fossil fuels to renewable energy could save the world as much as $12tn (£10.2tn) by 2050, an Oxford University study says. The report's findings are based on looking at historic price data for renewables and fossil fuels and then modelling…
Stat of the week: 53% of Papua New Guinea's total final energy consumption comes from renewable sources
Did you know? 53% of Papua New Guinea's total final energy consumption comes from renewable sources.
FSM President launches bold project to boost energy access for remote communities and reduce reliance on fossil fuels
The President of the Federated States of Micronesia officially launched a large-scale sustainable energy project focused on increasing access to energy for citizens across FSM whilst reducing the country’s reliance on fossil fuels for energy generation.…
Green News: Pitcairn’s authorities have launched a renewable energy project
Photo credit: SPC/Adrien Lauranceau-Moineau
Pitcairn Islands, a group of five islands with a total area of 47 km2 and which constitute one of the most remote archipelagos in the world, turn to safer, greener energies that best meet the needs of the…
Meet Peggy Roudaut, Project Manager, Pacific Territories Regional Project for Sustainable Ecosystem Management (PROTEGE), SPC
Peggy has been with SPC since 2016 and has managed several regional projects in the Pacific region. A Caledonian woman with a unique knowledge of Oceanic countries and territories, she shares her recent experience as Project Manager within the Climate…
Flipping the Switch: Affordable, Reliable and Renewable energy solutions for the Federated States of Micronesia
Today, we globally emit around 50 billion tonnes of CO2e each year. This is more than 40% higher than emissions in 1990, an increase from 35 billion tonnes. Human activity is overloading our atmosphere with carbon dioxide and other global warming…
We need to slow down and reconnect with our Ocean for the future of the planet
By Stuart Minchin, Director-General Pacific Community (SPC)
COVID19 has brought the world to a halt. The devastating impact of the global pandemic on people’s lives and the world’s economy is a jarring and historic turning point for all of us but it is…