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European Union voices support for Global Network of Regional Sustainable Energy Centres

08-Oct-2018
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On 3rd Octobter 2018 a high-level conference on “Regional Cooperation to Accelerate Sustainable Energy Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Developing Countries” has concluded with a strong international commitment of support to the Global Network of Regional Sustainable Energy Centres (GN-SEC).

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Tonga Elected as Vice President of the International Solar Alliance

08-Oct-2018

08th October, 2018 - Tonga was elected Vice President of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) representing the Asia Pacific regions at its first General Assembly, which was held in New Delhi, India from the 1st – 3rd October, 2018.

This is in recognition of Tonga’s effort in promoting renewable energy and energy efficiency in the region, and its early ratification of ISA. Tonga is also hosting the region’s Pacific Centre of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (PCREEE).

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Entrepreneurship and Sustainability take Center Stage at Fiji GREENpreneurs Week

03-Oct-2018

20th September 2018, Suva, Fiji - Budding entrepreneurs and experienced sustainable business owners gathered in Suva for Fiji Greenpreneurs week. The event was organized jointly by the Pacific Community’s (SPC) Pacific Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (PCREEE) and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), and aimed at cultivating development of local businesses that help address environmental or social issues as a core part of their business model.

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TONGA’S UNWAVERING FAITH ON RENEWABLE ENERGY

02-Oct-2018

At the highest meeting of world leaders, the Kingdom of Tonga expressed its unwavering faith on renewable energy as a key to adressing the single greatest threat to small Island developing states - climate change - and for unlocking its growth and development potentials.

Faced with the challenges of climate change, a population with increasing obesity rates and the rising unemployment among youths, His Majesty Tupou VI told the 73rd Session of the UN General Assembly that it is still possible for Tonga to achieve its target of 50% renewable energy by 2020.

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Release of the 2018 start-up and SME showcase on decentralised energy in Africa

29-Sep-2018
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The Business Forum “Decentralised Energy in Developing Countries", sheduled to take place on 2nd October 2018 in Vienna, Austria, features the release of the publication "Energy Access from the Bottom Up: Start-up and SME showcase 2018". The Business Forum is jointly organized by the Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE), with the support of the Africa-EU Energy Partnership (AEEP) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) under the umbrella of the Global Network of Regional Sustainable Energy Centers (GN-SEC).

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