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Events
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Pacific Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Decarbonization Forum
The virtual forum shone a light on climate actions in small islands, showcasing various tailored solutions and technology options to address the distinctive challenges and opportunities of SIDS.
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SIDS Lighthouses Initiative workshop on renewable energy project development and financing in the Indian Ocean Islands
Organised in the framework of the SIDS Lighthouses Initiative and co-organised with the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC), the regional workshop on renewable energy project development and financing in the Indian Ocean Islands supported capacity building efforts by implementing a regional training on project development and financing for local SIDS stakeholders.
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Achieving High Shares of Renewables on Islands: The Role of Grid Codes
A number of countries including small islands are demonstrating that a higher share of VRE is possible, as long as you implement the appropriate technical, operational and regulatory measures.
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Isolated Power Systems Connect 2017 – International technology Forum for System Operators and Owners
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Net-zero Investment Lab: Public and Private Sector Collaboration on Accelerating Green Investment in SIDS
IRENA and the High-level Climate Champions hosted this event to support the accelerated mobilisation of investments and finance for energy transitions in SIDS for improved livelihoods and poverty eradication.
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Energy Management and Energy Audits in Small Island Developing States
This two day webinar which targeted homeowners, students, youth and other participants, aimed to provide an introduction to energy conservation and management with a focus on the conduct of home energy assessments.
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Technical Webinar Series - Transforming SIDS Power System through VRE in the Pacific
A webinar that presented key findings from the IRENA’s report “Transforming small island power systems” and sharing main takeaways from several grid assessment studies conducted in the recent past for the islands in Cook Islands, Vanuatu and Fiji.
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IRENA at IPS Connect 2018
Under the framework of the SIDS Lighthouses Initiative, IRENA held a technical workshop on project development and financing for Caribbean and Pacific SIDS stakeholders during IPS Connect 2018.
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SIDS Lighthouses Initiative 2.0: High-Level Roundtable on “Increasing Ambition to Accelerate Energy Transformation in SIDS”
The SIDS Lighthouses Initiative was launched at the 2014 UN Climate Summit to support Small Island Developing States (SIDS) energy system transformation and facilitate co-ordinated support through partnerships with public, private, intergovernmental, and non-governmental stakeholder organisations. The Initiative, co-ordinated by IRENA, brings together 36 SIDS and 21 development partners, and takes a holistic approach that considers all relevant elements from policy and market frameworks, through technology options to capacity building.
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Regional Forum on Sustainable Energy in the Indian Ocean islands
Following the success of the SIDS Lighthouses Initiative workshop on renewable energy project development and financing in the Indian Ocean Islands in 2018, IRENA co-organised the Regional Forum on Sustainable Energy in the Indian Ocean islands.
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Capacity building workshop on preparation of bankable concept notes for climate finance in SIDS
MOEJ and IRENA organised a three-day training program to support the development of project proposals to access climate finance by SIDS stakeholders through various entities including local banks and climate finance entities.
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Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Day: Strengthening Resilience through Energy Transformation
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SIDS Project facilitation training workshop: Supporting the development of bankable bioenergy projects in Cuba
A training workshop jointly led by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and IRENA – Supporting the development of bankable bioenergy projects in Cuba – brought together governments, the private sector, civil society, local authorities and other international organizations to develop ambitious green solutions for a better energy transformation.
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Workshop on capacity building for preparation of bankable concept notes for the Green Climate Fund
A five-day workshop, jointly organised by the Ministry of the Environment of Japan and IRENA, aims to support the development of bankable project proposals to access climate finance, especially from the GCF, by various stakeholders, including Regional and National Direct AEs from SIDS.
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Pacific Regional Training on the Assessment of GHG Mitigation Policies and Projects
Through the SIDS Lighthouses Initiative, IRENA, in collaboration with SPC, hosted a regional training that aims to strengthen the Pacific SIDS capacity to implement their NDCs and long-term low emission development strategies.
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Capacity Building on Climate Investment and Financial Flows in the Energy Sector in the Seychelles
The capacity building workshop was a national level, 2-days training that covered the theoretical aspect of climate investments and flows as well as the approaches and practices adopted to track and report these investments and financial flows.
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IRIE Ministerial
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Grenada Capacity Building Programme for Energy Management and Energy Audits
This event was the fourth segment of Grenada’s Capacity Building Programme which aimed to strengthen the capacity of relevant stakeholders to conduct energy audits to better understand and manage energy consumption.
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SIDS High-Level Dialogue: Accelerating Energy Transition in Small Island Developing States to Stimulate Post-Pandemic Recovery
The High-Level Dialogue organised by AOSIS and IRENA shared insights on the impact of the current crisis on energy in SIDS, highlighting country experiences, exploring the role of financial institutions and identifying prospects for renewable energy in the near and medium term.
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Grenada Capacity Building Programme for Energy Management and Energy Audits
This event was the third segment of Grenada’s Capacity Building Programme which aimed to strengthen the capacity of relevant stakeholders to conduct energy audits to better understand and manage energy consumption.
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Capacity Building on Design of Bankable Power Purchase Agreements in AIS SIDS
The capacity building event was expected to contribute to the improvement of PPAs in the Atlantic, Indian Ocean, South China Sea (AIS) region.