Small Island Energy Challenges: Tackling Diversification and Development
This panel looked at often overlooked geographies - islands - and their efforts to tackle unique energy-related issues such as but not limited to issues in diversification of the grid, supply-chain issues, natural disaster related issues and issues related to lack of funding both internationally and internally. The panel covered the current problems before discussing possible solutions, current efforts that are being undertaken to tackle these challenges and areas that inspire increased hope in the future of these islands.
Moderator:
Andrew Freedman, Senior Climate Reporter at Axios
Panelists:
TeAnn Thomas, Deputy Permanent Secretary for Turks and Caicos
Juan Carlos Méndez, Capital Partner at Reichard and Escalera, and Former Secretary of Treasury of Puerto Rico
Max Lainfiesta, Senior Associate in the Rocky Mountain Institute’s Island Energy Program
Alissa Peterson, Co-Founder and Executive Director of SeaAhead
