Solomon Islands attends the 14th IRENA Assembly Meeting in Abu Dhabi

Solomon Islands engagement through IRENA is critical to meeting our ambitious targets set under the Climate Change National Development Contribution (NDC).

Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (EE) technologies holds the key to unlocking our just transition towards increasing our current energy mix.

Following on from the outcomes of the COP28, the 14^th IRENA Assembly revolved around the theme ‘Outcome of COP28: Infrastructure, Policies and Skills for Tripling Renewables and Accelerating the Energy Transition’.

The Solomon Islands delegation will participate in dialogues, presentations and country interventions on the following meetings;

1. SIDS Ministerial Charting a Resilient and Sustainable Energy Future for SIDS
2. Roundtable on the Role of Public Finance and Policy in Achieving Universal Energy Access under SDG7
3. Participatory Strategies for Developing Just and Renewable-Based Energy Pathways
4. General Member Statements
5. High-level Plenary Session on Tripling of Renewables Member Interventions
6. Plenary session Accelerating the Development of Bankable Renewable Energy Projects – leveraging IRENA’s Facilitation Platforms for Global Transition
7. Global Geothermal Alliance Annual Meeting

The Solomon Islands delegation also include; His Excellency, Mr Cornelius Walegerea, Solomon Islands Ambassador to UAE, Mr Gabriel Aimaea, Director Energy Acting, Mr Pradip Verma, Tina River Hydropower Project Manager, Mr Toswell Kaua and Mr Richard Bapo , Senior Government Officer within the Energy Division.

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– Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification