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7 November, United Nations Headquarters, New York, U.S.A.:

SIDS DOCK and IRENA announce partnership to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy systems in small islands

Projects will support the transformation of the energy sectors and economies to low carbon


30th October, 2020 The Government of Tonga through the Department of Energy (DOE) under the Ministry of MEIDECC, in partnership with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN-ESCAP) and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), conducted a one-day stakeholder consultation workshop to review Tonga's SDG7 and TERM-PLUS 2021 -2035 roadmap scenarios.


Suva, Fiji, October 21, 2020- A landmark agreement between Energy Fiji Limited (EFL) and IFC to deliver the largest solar project of its kind in the Pacific to date has been hailed a transformative step that will take the island nation closer to its goal of sourcing 100 percent of its energy needs from renewable sources.


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The program was developed under the umbrella of the Global Network of Regional Sustainable Energy Centres (GN-SEC) by the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), the Small Island Sustainable Energy and Climate Resilience Organisation (SIDS DOCK) and the Spanish Centre for Research in Energy, Environment and Technology (CIEMAT).  


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You believe in regional cooperation and have work experience in the area of sustainable energies in developing countries? UNIDO is recruiting two experts to work on the GN-SEC platform and related activities! Further information is available in the employment section. Deadlines: 5th and 11th of November!


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