Meta Data
Draft: 
No
Revision of previous policy?: 
No
Draft Year: 
2015
Effective Start Year: 
2016
Scope: 
National
Document Type: 
Other
Economic Sector: 
Energy, Power, Transport, Multi-Sector
Energy Types: 
All, Power, Renewable, Hydropower, Solar, Other
Issued by: 
Government of Samoa
Overall Summary: 
Despite the low contribution to global emissions, Samoa is ramping up its efforts to reduce its GHG emissions and demonstrate to the global community the actions being undertaken by a small and vulnerable country to address climate change. In particular, Samoa is committed to reducing its GHG emissions from the Electricity sub sector through the adoption of a 100% Renewable energy target for electricity generation through to the year 2025.
Renewable Energy
RE targets: 
100% Renewable energy target for electricity generation through to the year 2025.---The target year is 2025 measured against the base year of 2014. Implementation period 2015 ‐ 2025. [...] This is conditional on Samoa attaining this target in 2017 and receiving external assistance to maintain the contribution of renewable sources at 100% through to 2025.
RE action plans: 
The National Energy Coordinating Committee[...] has set a target for Samoa to generate 100% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2017. This ambitious target is supported by a combination of policy level actions and development projects.
Cooperation in RE: 
Samoa’s commitment is conditional on reaching the 100% renewable electricity generation target in 2017 and receiving international assistance to maintain this contribution through to 2025.
Environment
Energy environmental priorities: 
Samoa is committed to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions and at the same time pursue a low carbon emission development pathway which would have significant economic benefits. [...] The Energy sector which accounted for 50% of total GHG emissions in 2007 is targeted for emissions reductions in this INDC and in particular the electricity subsector.
Decarbonization strategy: 
The National Energy Coordinating Committee[...] has set a target for Samoa to generate 100% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2017. This ambitious target is supported by a combination of policy level actions and development projects. ---An essential element to the realization of Samoa’s commitment to climate change mitigation is having a favourable policy environment in place. The Samoa Energy Sector Plan 2012 – 2016 is a key guiding document for the energy sector with a theme of “sustainable energy towards energy self sufficiency”.[...] Samoa has already undertaken and implemented a range of mitigation projects in the energy sector. These projects include various renewable energy projects for electricity generation as well as energy efficiency projects aimed at both supply and demand management. [...].
Cooperation in env.: 
Economy‐wide emissions reduction conditional on external international assistance.