Virtual Island Summit 2024: Summary

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Oct 29, 2024
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The 2024 Virtual Island Summit highlighted the challenges faced and sustainable solutions being developed by island communities across multiple sectors and industries. COP29 CEO Elnur Soltanov announced the Presidency’s commitment to the NCQG and the finalization of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, setting the stage for climate finance negotiations in Baku. St. Kitts and Nevis was revealed as the next location for the Global Sustainable Island Summit (GSIS). The 2025 event will focus on the nexus between water sustainability & energy, agricultural resilience & climate adaptation, climate-health interactions and geothermal energy.

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Tripling Renewables By 2030: Opportunities And Challenges

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Oct 29, 2024
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Tripling renewable energy capacity by 2030 is an ambitious yet essential step toward mitigating the impacts of climate change. The shift to renewable energy can increase energy security by reducing the dependence on fossil fuel. This article looks at the potential dividends from such an energy transition, including opportunities and challenges to achieving the 2030 target.

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What Is ‘Green Colonialism’ And How Do We Decolonise Policy?

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May 23, 2024
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Green Colonialism urgently needs to be acknowledged and addressed to decolonise and de-Westernise climate change policies. Renewable energy and conservation policies around the world are curtailing and harming Indigenous land rights and communities. Climate policies need to be decolonised by addressing Green Colonialism and ensuring representation and collaboration of Indigenous Communities and the Global South.

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