Featured in Treasure Islands – 08-2024

Small islands, big ambition

The International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS), held once a decade by the United Nations, is key for shaping strategy and development plans for such nations. Following the May 2024 conference in Antigua and Barbuda, pv magazine spoke with Rabab Fatima – under secretary-general and high representative for the least developed countries, landlocked developing countries, and SIDS – about the central role of renewable energy in growing SIDS economies and building resilience to climate change and other challenges.

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Mark Hutchins

12 Aug 2024

Photo: UN Photo/Loey Felipe “My message to the renewable energy industry and our SIDS partners is one of urgency and solidarity” – Rabab Fatima, United Nations | Photo: UN Photo/Loey Felipe

pv magazine: How do you see the role of renewable energy in the future of SIDS?Rabab Fatima: SIDS are among the most vulnerable countries to the impacts of climate change. Leveraging diverse renewable energy sources and implementing energy efficiency measures in these countries will not only enhance energy security and climate resilience but also foster …

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