Tripling renewable energy means making life better for the people of the commonwealth of Domica, and ensuring that we have clean, sustainable and affordable electricity to all families, businesses and to ensure that we can maintain our image as the nature isle of the Caribbean and the world.

Tripling renewable energy capacity by 2030 is an urgent and vital step that we must take significantly and reduce global greenhouse gas emissions and maintain the world on the 1.5°C pathway. In the Pacific there is no room for doubt about the high stakes at hand. As Pacific Islanders we are fighting for every survival for everything we cherish for what God has bestowed upon us and for what our ancestors entrusted to us. Fiji remains steadfast in its commitment to working closely with IRENA to achieve the 3xRenewables initiative by 2030. In addition, we are dedicated to achieving our own ambitious targets including 100% access to electricity by 2026, almost 100% renewable energy in power sector by 2030 and Net Zero carbon emissions by 2050.

Renewable energy is indeed the future. Transition to renewable energy means a lot to Small Island States like Maldives. It's for our development, it's for our sustainability and also it's for our future energy generation. As you know, the tripling of renewable energy – the target is very very important for us. Our president Dr. Mohamed Muizzu has a pledge to have 33% of our energy, especially the electricity to be generated from renewable energy by 2028.

In a world where climate change is definitely an imminent reality, we, as the Dominican Republic, support the goal of tripling renewable generation by 2030. Definitely, by achieving this goal, we will be generating a more sustainable future and a contribution to the environment through generation without carbon emissions. Definitely, investment in clean generation leads us to sustainable development, not only socially, but also economically.

Tripling Renewables to the people of the Marshall Islands means more work, more coordination, more collaborative efforts with our donors and development partners and within ourselves. We've set forth very ambitious NDC targets, and it's the only right way to do – it is tripling renewables. We're all for the challenge because it means our survival.

During the SIDS4 Conference held in Antigua and Barbuda in a parallel interview section conducted by Mr. Gianni Chianetta, the Founder & Chair of Greening the Islands Foundation (GTI) the Director General (DG) of International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Mr. Francesco La Camera highlighted the importance of partnerships and availability of financial resources where the reform of multilateral financial institutions is needed providing more grants, loans, strengthening the SIDS ecosystem for a more sustainable development.

IRENA through the SIDS Lighthouse Initiate (LHI) has been playing a pivotal role on fostering partnerships and helping SIDS achieving the ambitious targets set on the previous SIDS Conferences and pointed that the Islands states can lead the way towards a 100% sustainable future.