Fiji, Oct. 22 -- A Pacific-led initiative to establish a Renewable Energy Commissioner (REC) for the Pacific has received support from Australia.
The initiative is designed to strengthen energy security, affordability and resilience while supporting sustainable development across the region.
Australia will provide funding over three years through the Australia-Pacific Partnership for Energy Transition (APPET) to support the establishment of the Commissioner and the institutional arrangements required to make the role operational. The initiative is being developed in collaboration with the Pacific Community (SPC), the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS) and the Government of Denmark.
The REC was endorsed by Pacific Energy and Transpo...