Ditching diesel could save Pacific nations $1B a year
A UNSW Sydney report finds 21 Pacific nations spend 10-25% of GDP on imported fossil fuels, and that renewables could deliver US$700 million in annual savings while paying for themselves in just over a decade. The findings land ahead of the Pacific Islands Forum and COP31, reframing decarbonisation from a moral appeal into an economic and energy-security case.
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