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Islands Aim to Phase out Fossil Fuels and Build Climate Resilience
While SIDS contribute only to a very small percentage of global emissions, they are taking decisive steps to scale up renewable energy and fulfil their own international climate pledges.
- October 2020
Through Renewables, Islands Seek to Turn Urgency into Opportunity
New IRENA tools and platforms to aid energy transition among small island states seek to turn urgency into opportunity.
- January 2018
Solar Supports Village Livelihoods and Spurs Business in Fiji
Reliable solar-powered refrigerators are creating economic opportunities for remote, rural towns.
- October 2017
Fiji, Vanuatu and the Marshall Islands Can Win Big with Renewables
The Pacific Islands are perhaps best known for their beautiful beaches, azure waters and rich sea life, but they are rich in something else as well: renewable energy.
- July 2015
New ratification for IRENA
Fiji ratified IRENA treaty this month (02 November 2010). As of today, 148 countries and the European Union have signed IRENA's statute and 43 have ratified it.
- November 2010