The establishment of a Pacific Energy Commission is one of the items in the Port Vila Treaty for a Just Transition to a Fossil Fuel Free Pacific, which was signed by Vanuatu, Fiji, Tonga, Tuvalu, Solomon Islands and Niue in March this year. Regenvanu said the establishment of the commissioner would be presented to the Forum Economic and
READ MOREThe role of Pacific leaders in solidifying the Paris Agreement is a legacy that was reiterated this year in the form of the Port Vila Call for a Just Transition to a Fossil Fuel Free Pacific.
READ MOREPorts can play an essential role in the energy transition. Ports will benefit from anticipating decarbonization pressures and green fuels/energy demand. Transforming into an energy model node
READ MOREOpening remarks on a Just Transition by Honourable Ralph Regenvanu, Vanuatu Minister for Climate Change, Adaptation, Meteorology, Geo Hazards, Environment. Port-Vila. 11 May 2023. Chair
READ MOREPort Vila Call for a Just Transition to a Fossil Fuel Free Pacific We, the Ministers and officials from the Kingdom of Tonga, the Republic of Fiji, Niue, the New Pacific-tailored development pathways based on 100% renewable energy, including through: a. Recognising the Pacific''s strong identity, cultural heritage, and Indigenous
READ MORESix Pacific countries – Vanuatu, Tuvalu, Tonga, Fiji, Niue, and the Solomon Islands – agreed on the "Port Vila Call for a Just Transition to a Fossil Fuel Free Pacific"
READ MOREIn March 2023 a bloc of 6 Pacific countries made an ambitious call for a global phase out of fossil fuels, and a just transition from fossil fuels in the Pacific in the Port Vila Call for a
READ MOREAt the close of the three-day meeting in Port Vila. Ministers and officials from six Pacific countries agreed to ask their leaders to adopt the Pacific Island Forum Leaders Declaration for a just transition to a "Fossil Fuel Free Pacific" when they convene in October in Rarotonga. The Call to Action will also spearhead a campaign for global
READ MOREPort Vila Call for a Just Transition Scientific evidence shows that committed emissions from existing fossil fuel energy infrastructure jeopardizes the 1.5°C goal, and nearly half of existing fossil fuel production sites must be shut down early if global heating is to be limited to 1.5ºC. To date, current international climate change
READ MOREIntroduction 1. The Fifth Pacific Regional Energy and Transport Ministers'' Meeting (5TH PRETMM) was organized by the Pacific Community (SPC) and hosted by the Government of Vanuatu (GoV) at the Warwick Le Lagoon Resort, Port Vila, Vanuatu from 8-12 May 2023. The theme of the meeting was "Accelerating Decarbonization in the Blue
READ MOREOur role in the energy transition. Port of Amsterdam reserves space for and invests in infrastructure and partnerships with customers, start-ups and partners. We do this in order to continue to be a sustainable international energy hub in the future. We do this along three pillars: scaling up sustainable energy production and storage
READ MORE12 May 2023, Port Vila, Vanuatu — In another show of regional climate leadership from Pacific Leaders, the Fifth Pacific Regional Energy and Transport Ministers'' Meeting
READ MORE12 May 2023, Port Vila, Vanuatu - Today, the Kingdom of Tonga formally called on all Pacific nations to join a bloc of governments who are seeking a negotiating mandate to develop a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty, a proposed framework to manage a global just transition away from coal, oil and gas production.The announcement was welcomed
READ MOREOne of the highlights was the adoption of the „Port Vila Call to Action", which aims at a Just and Equitable Transition towards a Fossil Fuel Free Pacific. The call is being proposed for formal endorsement by the Pacific Island leaders during the upcoming Pacific Island Forum (PIF) Leaders meeting hosted by the Cook Islands in October 2023.
READ MOREThe Port Vila Call for a Just Transition to a Fossil Fuel Free Pacific strongly puts the blame on countries producing fossil fuel for causing the climate crisis that many Pacific countries are struggling with. "We are appalled by the fossil duel driven consequences of the unprecedented two category 4 cyclones striking Vanuatu within four
READ MOREWelcome to Port Vila, Vanuatu and it is my utmost pleasure to be opening this meeting of Ministers of Energy and Transport. As the host of this 5th PRETMM, thank you for accepting our invitation to
READ MOREThe Port Vila Call for a Just Transition to a Fossil Fuel Free Pacific strongly puts the blame on countries producing fossil fuel for causing the climate crisis that many Pacific countries are struggling with. "We are appalled by the fossil fuel driven consequences of the unprecedented two category 4 cyclones striking Vanuatu within four
READ MOREPacific Island nations meet on Pathways for the Global Just Transition away from fossil fuels. 15 March 2023, Port Vila, Vanuatu — Days after two cyclones made landfall on Vanuatu within the span of 48 hours, ministers from Pacific Island nations are gathering in the nation''s capital from today to deliberate on building towards regional
READ MORE12 May 2023, Port Vila, Vanuatu - Today, the Kingdom of Tonga formally called on all Pacific nations to join a bloc of governments who are seeking a negotiating mandate to
READ MOREDialogue on Pathways for the Global Just Transition Away from Fossil Fuels hosted in Port Vila by the Governments of Vanuatu and Tuvalu from 15-17 March 2023. We are
READ MOREThe Port Vila Call for a Just Transition to a Fossil Fuel Free Pacific strongly puts the blame on countries producing fossil fuel for causing the climate crisis that many Pacific countries are struggling with. "We are appalled by the fossil fuel driven consequences of the unprecedented two category 4 cyclones striking Vanuatu within four
READ MORE17 March 2023 - Today, Pacific Island governments committed to create a "Fossil Fuel Free Pacific" and called for all countries to join them in managing a global, equitable, and unqualified phase out of coal, oil and gas.. This commitment comes after the Vanuatu and Tuvalu hosted the 2nd Pacific Ministerial Dialogue on Pathways for the Global Just
READ MOREThe Fifth Pacific Regional Energy and Transport Ministers'' Meeting was organized by the Pacific Community (SPC) in close coordination with its Pacific Centre for Renewable
READ MOREOne of the highlights was the adoption of the „Port Vila Call to Action", which aims at a Just and Equitable Transition towards a Fossil Fuel Free Pacific. The
READ MOREThe conference resulted in six countries signing the Port Vila call for a just transition to a fossil fuel free Pacific. The signatories - Tonga, Fiji, Niue, Solomon
READ MOREPacific Energy and Transport Ministers have called for Leaders to consider the development of a Pacific Energy Commissioner and called on developed countries and major emitters to meet their commitments and ensure access to funding for the Pacific to transition away from reliance on fossil fuels at the 5th Pacific Regional Energy and
READ MORE12 June 2023, Bonn, Germany - Today, Fiji reaffirmed its commitment to the Port Vila Call for a Just Transition to Fossil Fuel Free Pacific in a statement during a side event at the UN Climate Change Conference in Bonn, expressing Fiji''s support for the call for the negotiation of a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty, a proposed international mechanism that would
READ MOREPort Vila, the capital city of the island state of Vanuatu, has a population of 44,000, of which only 27% have access to electricity. While the island already has some local renewable generation capacity – including PV, wind, and hydro – the majority of energy demand is still met by diesel generators. Masdar installed three solar PV plants
READ MOREAlisi Rabukawaqa, 350 Pacific Council Elder, said: "The Port Vila call for a fossil fuel free Pacific and a just transition to renewable energy is yet another example of Pacific Island nations showing immense climate leadership despite being the least responsible for this crisis.
READ MOREThe Port of Rotterdam Authority collaborates with companies in the port and the government on a future-proof port with net zero CO2 emissions. That demands a change to an energy system based on fossil energy to
READ MOREPacific Energy and Transport Ministers have called for Leaders to consider the development of a Pacific Energy Commissioner and called on developed countries and major emitters to meet their
READ MOREThe Pacific dialogue has brought together Ministers and high-level representatives of Pacific Island Nations and Denmark to build on the Port Vila Call for a Just Transition to a Fossil Fuel Free Pacific. In March, an ambitious and historical call to action for a fossil fuel free Pacific was endorsed in Port Vila by Pacific ministers that was
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