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$1 billion promised for green energy projects in Pacific islands
2016-06-07 10:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
TVNZ: The commitment has come at a Pacific Energy Conference in Auckland today which looked at how the region, hit by rising sea levels, could lead the world in climate change initiatives. Foreign Minister Murray McCully says investments and funding announced today will support Polynesia to achieve more than 50 per cent renewable energy by 2024, provide access to electricity for an estimated one million people in Melanesia and help other countries in the region to double their renewable energy generation....
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Category:Electronics and Electrical