31 AUGUST 2014
Renewable energy looks set to be a hot topic on the agenda at the upcoming United Nations Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS).
Ahead of today's Renewable Energy Forum, Samoa's Prime Minister yesterday highlighted the critical importance of renewable energy to the future of small island developing states. Speaking at the opening of Samoa's first wind farm at Aleipata, Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi made reference to the historical relevance of Samoa's easterly trade winds to the people of our islands, and the importance of harnessing this natural source of energy to preserve our future.
Source: SPREP