Energy Resources
30 Oct 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
30 September 2012: The Latin American Energy Organization (OLADE) and the UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) Risoe Centre organized a regional workshop for the Caribbean intended to enhance capacity and examine lessons learned regarding the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) Programme of Activities (PoA) and Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs).
The workshop was held from 25-27 September 2012, in Kingston, Jamaica, with support from Jamaica’s Environment Ministry and...
25 Oct 2012
The UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has created this Forum to assist in resolving conflicts related to government environmental measures and trade rules before they progress to more formal dispute-settlement mechanisms, such as the World Trade Organization (WTO). The Forum will consist a panel of experts format where delegates, trade officials and other experts will discuss relevant issues and suggest solutions. It is anticipated that the Forum will be scheduled twice a year....
24 Oct 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
15 October 2012: The UN Development Programme (UNDP) has released a report, titled “Transforming On-Grid Renewable Energy Markets,” which discusses creating enabling environments for renewable energy and supporting renewable energy through feed-in tariffs (FITs) and related price and market-access instruments. The report also reviews UNDP-Global Environmental Facility (GEF) support to help developing countries assess and address key barriers and risks to technology diffusion and investment....
24 Oct 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
18 October 2012: The Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum, Henry Puna, Prime Minister of the Cook Islands, delivered the 2012 Annual Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’ Lecture in Suva, Fiji, on 18 October 2012. The theme of the lecture was “A New Optimism – A More Dynamic Pacific Plan.”
Puna said the Pacific Plan provides a blueprint of Pacific regional priorities, and said the forthcoming review of the Plan should ensure it remains responsive to the region’s needs. Puna outlined the importance of...
24 Oct 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
23 October 2012: The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) has announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), on a unified approach to coordination of energy security strategies around the Pacific.
According to SPC, the MoU recognizes the key role of each agency in promoting renewable energy in the pursuit of energy security in the Pacific, and outlined the mutual interest of SPC and IRENA to explore collaborative...
