How will Fiji achieve low emission development?

Under the BAU Unconditional scenario: Open fire cooking is completely replaced with LPG, kerosene, and electric stoves by 2030. The following are considered priority actions in Fiji’s energy sector towards achieving low emission development in the next three scenarios. Energy eficiency measures76 are implemented economy-wide including:

How can the private sector support low carbon development in Fiji?

Capacity Building in the Private Sector. This will be key to ensure that low carbon development becomes a core part of Fiji’s business as usual. The private sector must be engaged to support long-term capacity building and the development of new businesses and services relevant to the implementation of the LEDS. Knowledge Management.

How expensive is geothermal exploration in Fiji?

Geothermal exploration is expensive (on average USD 4 million/MW) and Fiji will surely require external financing. Other equally expensive renewable energy resources, like wave energy, tidal energy, and OTEC, will also be investigated.

Can Fiji develop geothermal energy?

To take this effort further, it will be necessary for Fiji to explore other renewable energy technologies, like wave and tidal energy. According to the available literature,71 72 there is excellent potential for geothermal energy development in Fiji. However, developing this resource would require extensive exploratory work at significant expense.

How can Fiji achieve net zero and net negative emissions?

Introduction of more sustainable practices for commercial agriculture will be important in enabling Fiji to reach net zero and net negative emissions in the AFOLU sector as outlined in section 4.6. Commercial forestry and agriculture also play an important role in avoiding emissions in the electricity sector.

How can Fiji improve community capacity building?

Decentralised Capacity Building. The Fijian Government will need to review existing government institutional mechanisms and develop integrated community capacity building programmes at the grassroots level, in close collaboration with NGOs and other partners.