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Partnership programme on renewable energy and climate change adaptation in the Pacific SIDS with Italy, Austria, Luxembourg and the Municipality of Milan

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Italy
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Description
Description
The partnership programme specifically addresses a burning issue for Pacific Small Island States, that of developing energy sources that are also environmentally sustainable. Overall, the initiative seeks to promote the use of green energy technologies, thereby providing solutions to i) the environmental risks associated to the shipping of fuels, which could have harsh economic impacts on tourism, especially in the event of accidents; ii) the growing levels of greenhouse gas emissions, related to the use of fossil fuels; iii) the still not equitable access to energy sources by all segments of the local populations
Implementation of the Project/Activity

The Joint Committee formally approves all new projects and decides which project can be implemented directly by the proponent country and which needs the technical assistance of an implementing partner (the IUCN). At national level, each member country establishes an implementation team, usually at ministerial level.

Capacity

Each project carried out in the framework of the partnership programme:1. Provides Institutional Capacity Development aimed at supporting the States’ efforts for devising and implementing policies and strategies for the development of green energy solutions.2. Carries out a series of field activities dedicated to the actual application of new technologies of renewable sources of energy. All projects are based on the proposals put forward by the partner countries concerned, and always entail training modules.

Governed

A Joint Committee coordinates the overall initiative. It includes the representatives of all partners and meets annually (at UN HQ in NY)

Partners
Austria, Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Luxembourg, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Italy, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Municipality of Milan, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu

Goal 7

Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all

Goal 7

7.1

By 2030, ensure universal access to affordable, reliable and modern energy services

7.1.1

Proportion of population with access to electricity

7.1.2

Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technology

7.2

By 2030, increase substantially the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix
7.2.1

Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption

7.3

By 2030, double the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency
7.3.1

Energy intensity measured in terms of primary energy and GDP

7.a

By 2030, enhance international cooperation to facilitate access to clean energy research and technology, including renewable energy, energy efficiency and advanced and cleaner fossil-fuel technology, and promote investment in energy infrastructure and clean energy technology
7.a.1

International financial flows to developing countries in support of clean energy research and development and renewable energy production, including in hybrid systems

7.b

By 2030, expand infrastructure and upgrade technology for supplying modern and sustainable energy services for all in developing countries, in particular least developed countries, small island developing States, and land-locked developing countries, in accordance with their respective programmes of support

7.b.1

Installed renewable energy-generating capacity in developing and developed countries (in watts per capita)

22 renewable energy projects successfully completed in 14 SIDS and ready to be replicated through the partnership among its members (capacity building complemented by technology transfers). Outcomes and measurable achievement indicators available in website
Financing (in USD)
13000000
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Action Network
Small Island Developing States
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Timeline
01 January 1970 (date of completion)
Entity
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Italy
SDGs
7
Region
  1. Asia and Pacific
Countries
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Contact Information

Dr Alfredo Guillet, Environment Expert, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Italy

alfredo.guillet@esteri.it; giorgio.grussu@esteri.it