Local2030 Islands Network at COP27: Side Event at U.S. Center

November 14, 2022 - On Monday, 14 November, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the Local2030 Islands Network convened an event in the U.S. Center at COP27 entitled Island and International Partnerships for a Net-Zero and Climate Resilient Future.  The event dialogue focused on the potential impact that international partnerships such as the Local2030 Islands Network and the Renewable Energy for Latin America and the Caribbean (RELAC) initiative can have to increase climate ambition and sustainable development through peer-to-peer learning, common goal setting, data for decision making, integrating co-developed climate knowledge and information, accessing lessons and insights from front runners, and leapfrogging technologies. Leaders engaged in a candid discussion on specific opportunities to collaborate, with the Netherlands announcing it would join the Local2030 Islands Network.