Contribution of SDG7 Road Map to The Development of Tonga Energy Roadmap

ESCAP collaborated with the Department of Energy under the Ministry of Meteorology, Energy Information, Disaster Management, Environment, Climate Change and Communications (MEIDECC) to support the development of the SDG 7 road map for Tonga. The SDG 7 road map significantly contributed to the development of the Tonga Energy Road Map (TERM) Plus 2021-2035. Tonga has requested further support from ESCAP to develop a GCF proposal to implement the recommendation of the roadmap.
The key policy directions from the road map are to:

• Boost investments in solar and wind energy to be in line with the Tonga Power Limited Business Plan 2020-2025.
• Avoid the deployment of new diesel-fired power generation.
• Promote LPG stoves as long-term solutions to achieve universal clean cooking access by 2030.
• Introduce multi-sectoral energy efficiency improvements such as efficient lighting, Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS), switching to electric transport, and improving fuel economy standards.