Sustainable Energy Industry Development in Pacific Islands

Abstract

In this article I mentioned importance of promoting clean energy solutions and sustainability in the Pacific Island region, as our world works towards a future based on clean, secure and affordable energy services for all. It is known, that Pacific Islands are endowed with a rich variety of renewable energy resources, providing a viable and attractive alternative to fossil fuel imports. Better cooking, lighting, space conditioning, transportation, communications, income generating processes and other services are the means by which energy improves human, social, economic and environmental conditions. On the negative side, energy can be produced and deployed in ways that pollute the environment and increase greenhouse gas emissions. There are many policy domains - including environment, development, industry, transport, construction, agriculture, investment, science and technology and education as well as energy itself - where policies influence how and how much energy is produced, converted, transported, distributed and used. Also, I have in this article I have mentioned, that full communication and co-ordination across all policy domains affecting the development and use of energy are still rare, just as they are in many other fields.