Climate Change & Energy

Minister Ramofafia Engages EU Ambassador on Key Development Projects

MINISTER for National Planning and Development Coordination, Hon. Rexson Ramofafia held a productive discussion with the European Union’s Ambassador, Her Excellency Ms. Barbara Plinkert. During the meeting at the margins of the Honiara Summit on Wednesday 26 February, Ambassador Plinkert…

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Tina River Hydropower Project Reaches 23% Completion, Advancing Toward 2028 Commissioning

Honiara, 28 January 2024 – The Tina River Hydropower Project has achieved a major milestone, with construction now 23% complete as of January 2025. This progress marks a significant step toward delivering affordable, clean, and renewable energy for the Solomon…

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Australia and SINYC Empower Youths in Virtual Youth Skills Hub Dialogue

THE Solomon Islands National Youth Congress and Australia partnered to host the 7th Series of the Virtual Youth Skills Hub Dialogue. The Dialogue involved 135 young Solomon Islanders based in Honiara, Guadalcanal and Gizo who discussed training opportunities and skills…

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Nominations for the Community Benefit Sharing Trust Fund Elections close with 2500 People Registered to vote

THE Bahomea and Malango Community Benefit Sharing Trust Association has finalised registrations and nominations for the upcoming elections for the Board of Trustees (BoT) and Community Advisory Committee (CAC) with 2500 members registered to vote. People from over 70 Tina…

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Technical Work Underway on site for Bina Harbour Tuna Processing Plant Project

THE Bina Harbour Tuna Processing Plant Project (BHTPP) continues to move forward with geotechnical investigations on site this week following field survey work completed in early November. The project, a significant national initiative that will see the Solomon Islands establish…

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Prime Minister Meets with SPC Director on Geoscience, Energy, and Maritime Issues

DR. Rhonda Robinson, Director of the Geoscience, Energy, and Maritime Division of the Pacific Community (SPC), greeted Honourable Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele last week. Ms. Robinson was accompanied by three of her senior staff members. They used the opportunity to…

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Enhancing Coastal Monitoring and Community Resilience on Sikaiana Island

HONIARA, Solomon Islands, 11th November 2024 – People on the Island atoll of Sikaiana will now be able to have access to information relating to the rate of coastal erosion and extent of inundation of their island. Thanks to the…

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Lilisiana Community Fights to Protect Sacred Graves from Rising Seas and Coastal Erosion

Lilisiana, Langalanga Lagoon, Malaita Province – November 20, 2024 THE Lilisiana community is facing an urgent and heartbreaking reality as rising sea levels continue to claim their sacred burial grounds. Three rows of graves have already been lost, and now…

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Solomon Islands and Commonwealth Secretariat Reaffirm Partnership for Climate Resilience and Sustainable Development

THE Hon. Trevor Manemahaga, Minister for Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management, and Meteorology of the Solomon Islands, met with Commonwealth Secretary-General, The Rt. Hon. Patricia Scotland KC, on the sidelines of COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan. The meeting underscored the strong…

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New Renewable Energy Partnership Launched In Solomon Islands

THE Solomon Islands Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification for the Honiara grid has launched a new partnership on renewable energy transition modelling with the Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Permanent Secretary Ministry of…

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Solomon Islands Minister for Environment Delivers Remarks at CBD COP 16 in Cali, Colombia

Cali, Colombia – The Honorable Trevor Manemahaga, Minister for Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management, and Meteorology of the Solomon Islands, delivered impactful remarks at the 16th Conference of the Parties (COP 16) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) held…

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