NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS: Climate Change in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands: Indicators and Considerations for Key Sectors

Meta Data
Draft: 
No
Revision of previous policy?: 
No
Effective Start Year: 
2021
Scope: 
National
Document Type: 
Government Report
Economic Sector: 
Energy, Power, Industry, Transport, Building, Multi-Sector, Other
Energy Types: 
Power, Renewable, Solar
Issued by: 
Pacific Islands Regional Climate Assessment (PIRCA)
Source: 
ReliefWeb
File: 
Climate Change in the CNMI
Overall Summary: 
The Climate Change in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands: Indicators and Considerations for Key Sectors is a report developed by the Pacific Islands Regional Climate Assessment (PIRCA). It is one in a series of reports aimed at assessing the state of knowledge about climate change indicators, impacts, and adaptive capacity of the US-Affiliated Pacific Islands (USAPI) and the Hawaiian archipelago. PIRCA is a collaborative effort engaging federal, state, and local government agencies, non-governmental organizations, academia, businesses, and community groups to inform and prioritize their activities in the face of a changing climate.
Renewable Energy
RE priorities: 
The Commonwealth is interested in developing solar and other renewable energy sources as a way to increase resilience in the energy and water sectors and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. An understanding of climate projections that would impact the amount and duration of solar exposure, or wind speed and direction, can assist managers to plan and site renewable energy projects.