Energy Resources

elena | 14 Apr 2011
In 2007, the Prime Minister of Mauritius announced the Maurie Ile Durable Vision and Fund, aiming to making Mauritius development more sustainable, and, specifically, to ensure energy independence. The Central Electricity Board (CEB) has phased out less efficient generating units and is planning investments in renewable energy sources, namely wind and solar. Mauritius also has a long term Energy Strategy covering 2009-2025. Mauritiusis highly dependent on imported fossil fuels. The whole of...
admin | 05 Apr 2011
Issued in support of the five-year review of the Mauritius Strategy of Implementation for the sustainable development of SIDS, the report highlights the vulnerabilities of SIDS and recent trends in their sustainable development. The key areas covered by the report are: climate change disaster management trade and finance tourism energy natural resources social development It also provides a visual summary of progress made by SIDS in attaining the Millennium...