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The Netherlands signs an accord with Aruba and Sint Maarten on

cooperation in the field of renewable energy

ment wants to ensure that
islands such as Aruba and
Sint Maarten do not stay
behind in the transition.
That is also climate justice
for me.”

Prime Minister of Aruba, Ev-
elyn Wever-Croes: “Aruba
is recovering from the Co-
vid-19 pandemic, with a
strong and resilient econo-
my. Energy will become an
important economic pillar.
There are many opportuni-
ties for Aruba itself, but also
(Oranjestad)—The Neth- At the conference, the within the Kingdom. The Maarten, Silveria Jacobs: sustainable development
erlands strengthens co- Netherlands signed a so- signed MoU is an impor- “If my previous discussions for out island. With the
operation with Aruba and called Memorandum of tant step in this directions, and lobbying have provid- signing of this MoU we are
Sint Maarten in the field Understanding (MoU) with cause is we really want to ed any insight, is that there poised to make the great
of renewable energy. The both Sint Maarten and Aru- implement changes, we is great importance for Sint strides for the sustainabil-
countries agreed to this ba. The collaboration fo- should join efforts.” Maarten to be part of the ity and long awaited en-
yesterday, during the first cuses on various renewable discussions where it per- ergy transition Sint Maarten
Caribbean Climate and En- energy technologies, such Prime Minister of Sint tains to green energy and envisions.”q
ergy Conference (CCEC), as wind and energy, green
which is taking place on hydrogen, solar energy
Aruba from the 10th to the and energy storage. In the
12th of May. accord, agreements were
made on the exchange
The CCEC features a broad of staff and scientific and
group of organizations, is- technological knowledge
lands and countries with and, for example, setting
islands from both the Ca- up joint working groups
ribbean and beyond. The and research projects.
Netherlands and Aruba
aim to use the conference Rob Jetten, Minister for Cli-
to promote closer cooper- mate and Energy: “Islands
ation on climate action be- are already on the front
tween small islands world- line of climate change. If
wide. Examples of topics to we do not act, the effects
be discussed include inclu- will become ever greater
sive energy transition and and possibly even irrevers-
financing of all these plans. ible. That is why the govern-