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6Aruba will host our announcement about Aruba’s largest solar energy
th park which produces about 4% of the necessary
GREEN energy on the island and it also functions as a rooftop
Conference for cars to park under, with security cameras and
lighting. This solar energy park is the rooftop located
THE 6th Green Conference will be hosting in Aruba Nations to represent the Dutch Kingdom in a speech at the Reina Beatrix International Airport.
this October. Prime Minister Mike Eman went about sustainable and renewable energy.
back in time and reminded all those present of the “I will be presenting a speech in front of the highest “All of these features make it an exceptional park.
sustainability vision regarding Aruba and Aruba’s United Nation board which is the Security Council, Another project currently developing is the ‘waste to
future. to present the Kingdoms’ vision regarding the gas’ project. This project is still being processed but
“We did not think that the steps we took at that development of the islands, since they all face the will soon be introduced and extended. Everything
time to achieve our goal of making sustainable same challenges so the Kingdom wants to find new currently being dumped at the dump (Aruba’s junk
energy Aruba’s central energy source would have ways to guarantee their development in sustainable yard) will be taken to Ecotech, where it will transition
such a big impact as it’s having on the world energy.” Mike Eman said. from waste to energy.
today.” Indeed this has had a large impact on Not many countries have a facility that is able to
the world seeing that Aruba’s is once more on Eman is extremely proud of the special position produce 7 to 8% of their countries waste into energy.
the international platform discussing this topic. obtained by Aruba the last few years because of their In addition this project will give us the opportunity
vision and the Aruban Government’s efforts towards to close down the dump which is not beneficial to the
After announcing when the Green Conference will reaching the goal of making Aruba completely environment and is not part of the vision we have for
be taking place Prime Minister Eman travelled to sustainable when it comes to energy by 2020. our country.” Mike Eman said.
New York to accept an invitation from the United Eman also reminded them at the Green Conference The Green Conference is growing more and more in
magnitude and has more impact on the world.
“The Green conference is drawing a lot of attention
both locally and internationally. Now we even have
United Nations as a partner. We also have Clinton
Foundation, Carbon War Room, Rocky Mountains
Institute and the American Energy Department as
partners.
All of this shows that Aruba will impact the world
because of our vision and how we are enforcing this
vision, which will make Aruba 100% sustainable very
soon.
Our efforts have attracted the attention and respect
of many influential partners that will definitely
advertise us to other countries in the world.” Mike
Eman remarked.
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