July 2002
Adoption / endorsement of the Pacific Energy Policy and Plan by member countries at the Regional Energy Officials Meeting.
Jan - June 2003
Confirmation of the key strategic result areas followed by detailed programme design and establishment of implementation arrangements by relevant CROP-EWG agencies.
July - Dec 2003
National and community level outreach and resource mobilization to facilitate implementation.
Establishment of the PEG Network
November 2004
Adoption of revised Pacific Islands Energy Policy (PIEP) and companion strategic action plan - Pacific Islands Energy Strategic Action Plan (PIESAP)
2004 - 2012
Commence the implementation of priority activities, monitoring, reporting (these activities to be ongoing) including the review of partnerships, initiatives and re-shape, re-establish as appropriate an required.
Regional Energy Meetings and Pacific Energy Ministers Meeting.

August 2003
The Pacific Energy and Gender Network (PEG) developed as the outcome of a regional workshop on “Gender, Energy and Sustainable Development” convened in Nadi, Fiji Islands.

August 2004
PIEPSAP is a Partnership between the European Union Energy Initiative (EUEI) and the Pacific Islands Energy for Sustainable Development (PIESD) Type II Initiative supported by the Danish Funding was implemented.
September 2004
The GEF-approved Pacific Islands Renewable Energy Project PIREP reports for participating Pacific Island Countries published.


November 2004
Pacific Island Energy Policy (PIEP) finally endorsed at the Regional Energy Meeting in Madang, PNG.

Feb 2006
UNEP - Capacity Building in Wind Energy Education for Pacific Island Countries completed.

July 2007
GEF has approved Project Document for the Pacific Islands Greenhouse Gas Abatement Renewable Energy Project (PIGARREP) to be implemented by the Secretariat for the Pacific Regional Environment Programme.

2004 -2012 Implementation of PIEP

RENEWABLE ENERGY

Biofuel
SOPAC Community Lifelines Programme provide technical assistance to the Fiji Biofuel Development Unit through technical support on the Coconut Methyl Ester Blending trial that was carried out by the Land Transport Authority (LTA), Fiji. By mid 2007, the first preliminary results are expected from LTA on the impact of a 2% CME blend in the Fiji diesel.


Wind Power
The PIEPSAP supported consultancy for a market survey of wind turbines in the range of 10 – 300 Kw range. As a result of this survey, wind monitoring station equipment purchased and installed on Rotuma, Fiji, will provide basic data for the development of a sustainable electrification project for Fiji.

Biogas
A regional Biogas Plant Construction Training was carried out in May 2007 in Tuvalu in partnership with Alofa Tuvalu- an international NGO working in Tuvalu.

POLICY AND PLANNING

PIEPSAP
A positive outcome of the support through the PIEPSAP was that a number of Pacific Island Countries have carried out policy consultations, formulated their energy policies leading to endorsement by respective governments.

REGIONAL ENERGY SECTOR COORDINATION
The Regional Officials Energy Meeting (REM) and the Pacific Energy Ministers Meeting (PEMM) were convened concurrently in Rarotonga, Cook Islands from 23 to 26 April 2007.

The outcome from the REM was a set of “Key Points” that were presented to the Pacific Energy Ministers’ Meeting. The Ministers communiqué recognized and agreed to a number of key energy sector areas that addressed the Leaders 2006 directions and against these, made a series of recommendations for action.


SOPAC and REEEP PARTNERSHIP
SOPAC as a facilitator of the PIESD signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Programme (REEEP) during the Regional Energy Meeting/Pacific Energy Ministers Meeting (REM/PEMM) in the Cook Islands in April 2007.



CSD 14 & 15

At the CSD 14 & 15, the outcomes from the Pacific Energy Ministers Meeting , 2007 Declaration and Communique, were also tabled by the Pacific Island Forum (PIF) New York Missions. They were further incorporated into a side event convened by the Pacific SIDS and refereed to repeatedly in statements made by PIF Delegations during the CSD 15. At the CSD meeting, the Government of Italy and the Governments of the Pacific Small Island States (SIDS), launched a cooperative programme and partnership to address on the key global challenges of the next decade, namely, adaptation to climate change, protection from the vulnerability to extreme climate variability and mitigation of harmful emissions generated by energy utilization.

National level coordination and implementation to be determined through consultation. Regional level coordination by the CROP Energy Working Group with implementation, where appropriate, by the relevant organisations e.g. PPA, SOPAC, SPC, SPREP and USP.

The activities under this initiative will be established and integrated into ongoing programs and projects both nationally and regionally where appropriate. Where the opportunity avails itself at the international level the program initiatives will be linked to form partnerships so as to enhance the overall impact of the program.
The first tier of level of monitoring and reporting on the initiative will be through the implementing body (country / regional organisation etc). Where baseline information or databases are required these will be established prior to the commencement of the scheduled activities and as required interim reporting at the specified periods provided by countries or relevant regional organisations. It is anticipated that there will also be reports to the CROP Head Meetings and the Annual Meetings of relevant organisations.

Amount in US$: 0

Source(s): Government - IGO
Baseline of investment at national and regional levels include: Australia, Denmark, France, Japan, New Zealand, EU, Italy,REEEP,Taiwan (ROC), UNDP, UNEP, UNESCO, CTA, Danish.

Required Amount in US$: not specified

Source(s) already approached: This initiative seeks to extend and complement these existing arrangements and also attract other interested donors and parties.