COOK ISLANDS: Joint National Action Plan for Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change Adaptation (JNAP) 2011-2015

Meta Data
Draft: 
No
Revision of previous policy?: 
No
Draft Year: 
2012
Effective Start Year: 
2011
Effective End Year: 
2015
Scope: 
National
Document Type: 
Plan/Strategy
Economic Sector: 
Energy, Multi-Sector, Other
Energy Types: 
Power, Renewable, Solar, Wind, Other
Issued by: 
Cook Islands Government with the support of the Pacific Region Infrastructure Facility (PRIF)
Source: 
Faolex
File: 
JNAP 2011-2015
Overall Summary: 
The Joint National Action Plan for Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change Adaptation (JNAP) 2011-2015 provides a roadmap to guide the Cook Islands in implementing Priority 5 ('Resilience') of the National Sustainable Development Plan 2011 -2015. The Goal is to achieve 'a resilient and sustainable Cook Islands where our people are resilient to disasters and climate change and able to achieve sustainable livelihoods' The two key objectives are to ensure that 'our people are prepared for disasters and climate change impacts, and that 'the impacts of disasters and climate change are reduced.'
Renewable Energy
RE action plans: 
INDICATIVE SUB-ACTIONS. [...] 3. Progressively replace fossil fuels with renewable energy sources on all islands.
Environment
GHG emissions reduction targets: 
With regard to Climate Change Mitigation, the Cook Islands Government has committed itself to the target of halving carbon emissions by 2017 with the aim of becoming completely carbon neutral by 2020. Naturally this implies a strong focus on the development of renewable energy technologies and this sector is expected to undergo tremendous growth in the medium term.
Pollution control action plans: 
STRATEGIC AREA 4 RISK REDUCTION AND CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION. STRATEGY 1: STRENGTHEN INFRASTRUCTURE AND SAFEGUARD ESSENTIAL SERVICES. ACTIONS. [...] 3. 1.Strengthen energy transportation, supply & storage systems in the outer islands to reduce risks to the communities, including to the impacts of climate change. INDICATIVE SUB-ACTIONS. Strengthen capacity for management of energy supply in Outer Islands at all times. 2. Reduce risk of exposure (including climate risks) to poorly located fuel depots and power stations 3. Progressively replace fossil fuels with renewable energy sources on all islands.
Energy Supply and Infrastructure
Energy supply priorities: 
STRATEGY 2: STRENGTHEN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND LIVELIHOOD SYSTEMS IN KEY SECTORS [...] 2. Encourage new and existing resort developments to become energy and waste self- sufficient.