The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) launched a new platform, Powering Pacific Green Growth, to share knowledge and raise visibility about the steps and successes countries in the Pacific region are making to achieve Paris Agreement commitments and SDGs through the application and scale-up of clean, sustainable energy sources. The launch comes ahead of the GGGI’s international conference, Global Green Growth Week: Unlocking Renewable Energy Potential.
Pacific Small Island Developing States (SIDS) emit a very small amount of greenhouse gases yet are some of the countries hardest hit by the impacts of climate change, with rising sea levels and more frequent severe weather events threatening low-lying coastal communities, agricultural lands, and infrastructure. Severe weather and floods compound many Pacific countries’ challenge to access reliable, clean, and affordable energy by damaging grid infrastructure and rural electricity mini and micro-grids.
The Power Powering Pacific Green Growth platform showcases the leadership the region is taking to combat climate change, the efforts of Pacific leaders to engage regional and international development partners to reduce emissions and adapt to climate change impact, and the progress being made to leverage renewables to achieve climate resilient, inclusive green growth in Pacific Island countries.