About this session
Hosted by the Smart Energy Council and the Global Solar Council, this panel will feature two significant announcements by the Hon Chris Bowen MP. The first in relation to the global 300 million solar homes campaign and the second to support the growing solar PV industry in the Pacific. The panel will then explore how these initiatives can help address electricity access in the Pacific, the lowest rate of any region on earth, and support the Pacific’s ambition to be the first region globally to achieve 100% renewable energy. Practical, Pacific-led and open to the floor. Bring a question. We need your input to make sure our ideas are robust and can help contribute towards practical outcomes for COP31 that benefit the Pacific and the world.
Topics
Action agenda
Climate themes
Constituencies
Speakers
CB
Chris Bowen MP
Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Australia
AL
Antony Garae Liu
OPERA Coordinator
Pacific Community (SPC)
Pacific Community (SPC)
OU
Olai Uludong
Deputy Director
Pacific Community (SPC)
Pacific Community (SPC)
DM
David McElrea
Chief Executive Officer
Smart Energy Council
Smart Energy Council
HD
Heidi Lee Douglas
CEO
Solar Citizens
Solar Citizens
GS
Geoff Stapleton AO
Executive Officer
SEIAPI
SEIAPI
Session details
Format
Panel Discussion
Date
Thursday 8 October 2026
Time
1:15 PM – 2:00 PM
Organised by
Smart Energy Council and Global Solar Council
Places
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WEB ID
6GWDVWPQ
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