10 September 2012 - A global gathering of islands convened by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in co-operation with the Government of Malta on 6-7 September 2012 called for sustainable development based on renewable sources and technologies.
Some 130 participants from 48 countries, including 15 at ministerial level, along with representatives from the private sector discussed the expansion of renewable energy deployment to ensure a safer and more prosperous future.
Ministers and representatives of island countries and territories resolved to build on the outcomes of the Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable Development two months earlier.
IRENA Director-General Adnan Z. Amin said islands could learn from each other’s experiences in solving energy problems and also show the way for the rest of the world to make the transition from unsustainable fossil-fuel dependence.
“Most islands around the world today depend for the majority of their energy needs on imported fossil fuels, which are expensive at the best of times and subject to drastic price fluctuations,” he said. read more>>>
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