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| Pacific's Tokelau in world first solar switch |
Tokelau, a small Polynesian territory in the central Pacific, has surpassed the rest of the world in replacing fossil fuels and raised the benchmark of achievement on sustainable development.
Located north of Samoa, the three atolls, home to 1,411 people, will claim a world record when they switch to 150 percent renewable energy - sourced primarily from solar power - next week.
"Our commitment as global citizens is to make a positive contribution towards the mitigation of the impacts of climate change,"Jovilisi Suveinakama, general manager of the National Public Service of the Government of Tokelau, in Apia, Samoa, told IPS.
