Vanuatu, like all the other small island developing states of the world, is concerned about global warming and the drastic effects of climate change on our marine life and our weather conditions.

We have fought for a rapid reduction of carbon dioxide emissions since we first learned of this dire environmental problem in 1990. Now, Vanuatu has begun a bold new initiative and if you are in the business of renewable energy, or if you are involved with an environmental organization, this initiative could be very important for you.

Just suppose that all the industrial nations in the world pooled their scientific, technological, financial and educational resources to achieve - somewhere on Earth - a society that derives 100% of its energy needs from renewable resources A society that does not have to skimp on energy use for normal household, industrial and transport needs.

Now just imagine what this would mean for our world. Think how much hatred, stress, fighting and cost we could avoid if one nation were not dependent on another for their energy or fuel needs.

Now think about pollution of our seas and waterways with oil, and our skies with carbon dioxide and smog from factories and vehicles. What would our world save if our energy needs were met without ANY pollution at all? Picture our weather stabilizing again, the seas regaining their vitality, children in cities breathing clean air and looking out over a cityscape and seeing forever clear as day.

An impossible dream? Not at all. When humanity puts its collective talents together to solve a technological or scientific problem it always succeeds. And this time, virtually every component of this brave new energy world is available off the shelf.

Vanuatu and the other small island developing states of the world propose that the nations of the world unite to achieve this goal, and use the small island developing states as the place to set up 100% energy economies. A global research and development project that will be a win-win situation for all. We have named this project Operation ICE PAC, standing for Integrated Clean Energy for Peace And Climate. The image the name engenders is one of relief for an overheated world.

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More information? Check out the following:

Vanuatu's Statement for a 100% Renewable Energy Economy

The ECOASIA 2000 statement presented by Minister Maxime C. Korman.

The Prime Minister's statement on high level political policy.