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National Energy Policy and Energy Action Plan

2016PolicyMitigationMore details
Sectors: Buildings, Energy, Transport, Urban
This document sets a vision of improving quality of life through clean, reliable, affordable, accessible, environmentally appropriate and sustainable energy services.

 It intends to 1) strengthen financial, policy and legislative frameworks for the energy sector, 2) supply 100% of urban households with electricity, 3) To provide 95% of rural outer atoll households with off grid electricity, 4) To provide access to modern forms of cooking to 90% of all households by 2020, 5) To make households and businesses 50% more energy efficient and government buildings 75% more energy efficient by 2020, 6) To achieve a 20% efficiency improvement in transport sector fuel use by 2020, 7) To reduce supply side energy losses from MEC by 20% by 2017, and 8) To provide 20% of power generation through indigenous renewable resources by 2020.
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Resilient infrastructure, Fossil fuel divestment, Net zero growth plan, Sustainable fishing

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National Energy Policy and Energy Action Plan
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  • 40% cut in CO2 emissions by 2020 compared with a 2009 baselineEconomy-wide: Economy Wide · Target year: 2020
  • 20% energy loss reduction from production by 2017 against a 2009 baselineEnergy: Energy Efficiency · Target year: 2017
  • 50% energy efficiency increase in households and businesses, 75% energy efficiency increase in government buildings by 2020 against a 2009 baselineUrban: Energy Efficiency · Target year: 2020
  • 20% energy efficiency improvement in transport fuel use by 2020 against a 2009 baselineTransportation: Efficiency · Target year: 2020
  • 20% power from indigenous renewable resources by 2020Energy: Renewable Energy · Target year: 2020

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