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Maldives Commits to Renewable Energy, Announces Extensive Tree Planting Initiative at COP28

At COP28 in Dubai, President Dr Mohamed Muizzu committed the Maldives to generating 33% of its electricity from renewable energy within five years, up from 4%, and announced a national initiative to plant five million trees. He also welcomed the operationalisation of the Loss and Damage Fund and called for climate funding and 1.5-degree alignment.

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  1. Fri 1 Dec
    President Dr Mohamed Muizzu addressed the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the UNFCCC in Dubai, announcing renewabl… Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) Friday only Maldives Republic At the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), President Dr Mohamed Muizzu on Friday made a bold commitment to renewable energy and environmental conservation.

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  • 33% share of electricity from renewable energy target Maldives Republic Muizzu announced the government’s ambitious plan to develop renewable energy systems that will provide 33% of the nation’s electrical needs within five years.

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  • 4% current share of electricity from renewable energy Maldives Republic This is a significant increase from the current figure of 4%.

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  • US$600 million funding aimed to be generated for renewable energy goal Maldives Republic To achieve this goal, the Maldives aimed to generate a minimum of US$600 million and called for global support.

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