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By Ruby Gamoga.

Papua New Guinea’s first plug-in electric vehicles (EVs) – two cargo vans and a passenger bus – have appeared on the streets of Port Moresby. Ruby Gamoga reports. 


By Anita Roberts​, 

UNELCO and Vate Electrics will be partnering with the Vanuatu National Provident Fund (VNPF) to provide electricity on Tanna and Malekula.

UNELCO will be responsible for the component of electricity generation, while Vate Electrics will have the responsibility of distributing electricity.


Kiribati, 26 May 2022. The Kiribati Government sets its renewable energy targets (Kiribati Integrated Energy Roadmap 2015-2017) of 23% to 100% for individual islands by 2025. One of its key priorities is taking the lead in e-mobility development by identifying the appropriate e-mobility technologies for Kiribati, supported by appropriate policies and incentives.


by Kakau Foliaki, Programme Delivery Officer, PCREEE

 

The global shift towards a low carbon economy has prompted Pacific island nations to develop energy policies to advance their efforts towards achieving their national renewable energy and energy efficiency targets.  There is this commitment in the Pacific to transition from a reliance on fossil fuels towards a more sustainable energy future and to create economies based on energy sources that produce low levels of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. 


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