21 February 2019
Solomon Islands: Reducing carbon emissions and moving towards renewable energy
On the world stage Solomon Islands is one of the least offenders of carbon omissions but is taking great steps to reduce even its tiny carbon emission footprint and to reduce the need for costly, imported diesel fuel for electricity generation.
The Tina River Hydropower Project largely funded by the World Bank and Australia will herald economic and social benefits when the project is completed and, importantly, will lead to a shift from nearly 100 percent diesel use to renewable energy and at a crucial time when the country needs to further adapt o the challenges of climate change.
In furthering the need for green energy, it was announced today, Thursday, the Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIPA) is pushing to go green by reducing its carbon emissions.
The SIPA’s Acting Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Glyn Joshua, said most ports in the pacific are on the path to going green and this is a direction SIPA is taking.
Mr. Joshua is quoted in the Island Sun newspaper saying:
“The SIPA will bank on energy lights instead of fossil fuel.”
The Solomon Islands Government, Solomon Power, SIPA and the funding partners of the Tina River Hydropower Project are all thanked and congratulated on the work ongoing to improve the lives of Solomon Islands families and businesses that will ultimately see the country be reliant on green energy and less dependent on imported fuels.
Yours sincerely
Frank Short
