Unlocking sustainable future in SIDS

National climate policies and actions on clean energy and climate finance

30 May 2024

10:00h - 11:30h

St John’s, Antigua and Barbuda

SIDS4 Conference, American University of Antigua, Room: 6,

English

On 30 May from 10:00 to 11:30 local time, RCC Caribbean will host the side event ‘Unlocking sustainable future in SIDS: national climate policies and actions on clean energy and climate finance’, together with our partners and co-organizers lsland Innovation and GIZ.

The side event will discuss linkages between national policies, transparency reporting and finance mechanisms through the lens of energy transition in SIDS as an opportunity to advance climate action in small islands. The event will feature key experts and government representatives who are invited to share their national experiences.

Background

The event 'Unlocking sustainable future in SIDS: national climate policies and actions on clean energy and climate finance' will take place as a side event of SIDS4. It offers an opportunity to focus on practical and impactful solutions and to forge new partnerships and cooperation at all levels. The event will also highlight the advantages of clean energy investments to national planning. 

The Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4) will be held under the overarching theme of “Charting the course toward resilient prosperity". The Conference will aim to assess the ability of SIDS to achieve sustainable development, including the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals.

Objectives

• Discuss challenges and opportunities in the clean energy transition in SIDS including assessing the perspectives for an interconnected energy market
• Facilitate SIDS debate on the importance of clean energy national policies, long-term development strategies and sustainable development efforts
• Share experiences on sustainable energy initiatives, models of energy transition and on mobilizing climate finance for national climate action
• Discuss the biennial transparency reporting for NDC tracking (critical role of BTRs)
• Discuss the role of carbon markets in NDCs and how they can drive implementation and transformative change in SIDS
   

Target Audience

• Government officials from SIDS (Caribbean, Asia Pacific, Africa);
• Non-Party stakeholders including Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), regional organizations and private sector with interest in clean energy development
   

Participation

Please visit the conference page.