On 18th September, FEDARENE was present at the Virtual Island Summit in two different sessions.
Watch the intervention by Raul Garcia Brink (Vice-President for Grid Capacity and Flexibility and Counselor at Cabildo de Gran Canaria (ES)), on how Gran Canaria is paving the way for Islands’ climate actions towards COP30.
(Min 1:01:48)
Watch the presentation by Christian Galletta (Project Officer, FEDARENE), presenting FEDARENE’s Island College and newest Island Booklet publication, as well as lessons learnt from the the ISLET project.
(Min 38:18)
The role of Regional and Local Energy Agencies as catalyst for integrated energy and climate solutions on islands, and the Island Booklet publication, stressing the idea that there must be a place-based approach to insularity, were also quoted by the moderator of the session, Melanie Chen (Founding Chair at Caribbean Energy Chamber).
(Min 04:30).