Pacific Islands Affairs

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Islands of Opportunity: Stepping up to the Pacific’s Energy Challenge

7 million people in the Pacific have no electricity. Those who do are largely reliant on expensive diesel-fuelled power.

Both of these challenges place a handbrake on economic growth.

The report argues that Australia’s new commitments to the region should focus on this challenge, and that doing so can provide new economic opportunities for Australia’s emerging renewables sector.

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