Energy Resources
31 Jan 2013
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SIDS Policy and Practice
29 January 2013: The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) held a workshop at the Kiribati Institute of Technology to train government officers to use cost-benefit analysis (CBA) as a framework to improve decision making and project quality, in particular for projects affected by climate change.
The workshop focused on two analysis, namely alternative energy options on Kiribati Island, and fish aggregating device deployment. Kurinati Robuti, Kiribati National Economic Planning Office (NEPO...
29 Jan 2013
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SIDS Policy and Practice
17 January 2013: The Government of the Cook Islands has submitted a Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Action (NAMA) seeking support for implementation to pursue the objective of achieving electricity 100% based on renewable sources by 2020. The proposal includes an implementation plan to generate 50% of its energy production from renewables by 2015, phasing out its current diesel generator-dominated system.
The Cook Islands are currently dependent on imported diesel fuel that costs households...
29 Jan 2013
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SIDS Policy and Practice
22 January 2013: The UN Development Programme’s (UNDP) Africa Adaptation Programme (AAP) has published a “Handbook on Capitalisation of Experiences 2012.” The Handbook focuses on climate change adaptation experiences and aims to build the capacity of climate change adaptation programmes and project teams.
The Handbook argues that good communication strategies and knowledge management are critical to achieve high impacts from capitalisation initiatives. The Handbook recommends capitalisation of...
28 Jan 2013
The Pacific Energy Summit, which will be convened by the EU and New Zealand with co-sponsorship from the World Bank, Asian Development Bank (ADB), and the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID), will provide a forum for leaders from Pacific Island Countries (PICs) to present their energy plans and targets and to seek donor and private sector support. The Summit will address investment in renewable energy and energy efficiency, with a special focus on the generation and...
28 Jan 2013
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SIDS Policy and Practice
22 January 2013: Addressing the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in an informal briefing, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon elaborated on plans for 2013 on five areas where “needs are greatest and where collective action can make the greatest difference”: sustainable development; prevention; supporting nations in transition; building a more secure world; and empowering women and young people.
Ban outlined the ways the UN will address sustainable development in 2013, including the special event on the...
