On 7 September, the final day of the IRENA Renewables and Islands Global Summit, participants reconvened in a morning session and heard presentations on best practices and challenges in deploying renewable energy in islands. Presentations showcased experiences from Denmark, Iceland, Canary Islands, Cape Verde, Galapagos Islands, French island territories, Grenada and Tonga. IRENA presented IRENA’s Renewables Readiness Assessments.

In an afternoon session moderated by Elizabeth Thompson, Executive Coordinator, Rio+20, participants discussed and adopted the Malta Communiqué on accelerating renewable energy uptake for islands, which includes proposed actions for future IRENA assistance to islands.

In the closing remarks, George Pullicino, Minister for Resources and Rural Affairs, Malta, congratulated delegates on the successful meeting and praised their action-oriented participation and collaborative spirit. Adnan Amin, Director-General, IRENA, said the meeting reflected IRENA’s approach of encouraging wide participation and thanked island and non-island state participants for their engagement. He noted that the experiences shared during the Summit show that island states can lead the way in transformational change supported by renewable energy. The Summit closed at 5:11 PM.

A summary of the meeting will be available on 10 September 2012.