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Panel Discussion Keeping 1.5 within reach

From Planning to Investment: Pacific 1.5 Pathways

Monday 5 October 2026 4:30 PM – 5:15 PM Ballroom 3

About this session

Pacific countries are reshaping their energy futures driven by a Pacific-led approach. Pacific energy ministers have been clear: the challenge is no longer ambition, but implementation. Join us to see the technology and tools that are bridging this gap, hear directly from countries leading the shift and find out what comes next for the region to unlock investment in the Pacific's energy transition priorities. This event will explore how Pacific-led planning and open-source modelling, supported by the Australia-Pacific Partnership for Energy Transition, is turning national targets and priorities into coordinated, investable opportunities. Hear directly from Tuvalu and Tonga as they demonstrate how planning tools – from live grid monitoring to transition modelling – are creating practical pathways for renewable integration and delivery. Together, these examples highlight the importance of Pacific-led, data-driven planning to inform investment decisions, strengthen in-country capability and accelerate implementation of the Framework for Energy Security and Resilience in the Pacific 2021–2030 (FESRIP) 2.0 across the Pacific.

Speakers

CB
The Hon. Chris Bowen Keynote
Minister for Climate Change and Energy
Australia
RR
The Hon. Ralph Regenvanu Keynote
Minister of Climate Change, Adaptation, Environment, Energy, Meteorology, Geo-Hazards and Disaster Management
Vanuatu
AJ
Dr Andrew Jones Keynote
Deputy Director-General, Science and Capability
SPC
IM
Professor Iain MacGill Moderator
School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications
University of New South Wales
TS
Ms Tina Stege Panellist
Pacific COP31 Envoy for Oceania
Focus on Keeping 1.5C in Reach
SK
Mr Simona Kilei Panellist
Director
Department of Energy, Ministry of Transport, Energy, Communication & Innovation, Government of Tuvalu
AG
Mr Anthony Garae Panellist
Coordinator
Office of the Pacific Energy Regulators Alliance (OPERA)

Session details

Format
Panel Discussion
Date
Monday 5 October 2026
Time
4:30 PM – 5:15 PM
Where
Ballroom 3
Sofitel Fiji Resort & Spa
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Pacific Community (SPC)
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