Scroll down for various island news stories! We wanted to share that Island Innovation has been accepted as a partner of the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Lighthouses Initiative, which is supported and coordinated by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Our team would like to warmly thank IRENA for accepting our organisation to collaborate on this important initiative.
The initiative is a framework for action to support SIDS in the transformation from fossil fuel dependence to a resilient renewables-based energy system. It focuses on all elements of the energy transition, from policy and market frameworks to mobilising investment, capacity building and technology options. The initiative is also part of facilitating IRENA’s Ambitious SIDS Climate Action Package: Accelerating Sustainable Energy in SIDS to achieve Energy Transition Targets by 2030, which you can read more about here.
Island Innovation is looking forward to working with IRENA and the other SIDS Lighthouses Initiative partners to continue to increase the progress already made by SIDS in their energy transitions, in addition to helping countries in their recovery from the COVID-19 Pandemic.
We invite you to read our article to find out more.
James Ellsmoor,
Founder & CEO
Registrations Open for the Virtual Island Summit 2021
We are proud to announce that our annual Virtual Island Summit for this year will be held September 6-11.
Last year’s Virtual Island Summit had over 10,000 participants from over 500 islands and we are expecting VIS2021 to be bigger and better! This year we are opening the registration early so you can:
- Be first to secure your place.
- Stay updated with speaker confirmations and agenda topics.
- Gain insights on the key VIS themes.
- Learn about sponsorship opportunities.
We invite you to sign up now and stay tuned for further information as we will be constantly updating the website and keeping you posted about any new developments.
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