Most small islands, with populations of between 1000 and 100,000 inhabitants, have non-
interconnected power generation systems consisting of thermal power plants. This affects …

In recent years, climate finance has emerged as a viable solution for combating climate
change and its environmental consequences while also financing adaptation. As a unique …

Pacific island countries are particularly susceptible to sea level rise as a result of climate
change and also face high costs and energy security issues from imported fossil fuels. As a …

Prior work has focused almost exclusively on the direct effect of external resources such as
official development assistance (ODA) on renewable electricity generation in developing …

Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are heavily dependent on the use of imported fossil
fuels to address their energy needs. This has a negative impact on the environment, SIDS …

Power plants supplied by renewables are expanding around the world, increasing the
sustainability of the energy sector. In this context, small islands are heavily reliant on fossil …

International climate funds play a key role in supporting the adaptation policies of Small
Island Developing States (SIDS) to climate change by reducing their vulnerability. The …

Background Energy is given high priority in the national development agendas of most
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) because it is intertwined with social, economic and …

The importance of foreign direct investment (FDI) for the development of renewable energy
in developing countries has been increasingly recognized. Numerous countries have …

Polycentric governance networks are on the rise in global energy and climate governance,
but we know surprisingly little about their empirical performance. This paper analyzes the …