Tuvalu National Energy Policy, 2009

The Tuvalu National Energy Policy (TNEP) articulates the government's policies for the planning and management of the energy sector over the next 15 years. The TNEP envisions that by the year 2020, guided by the principles in the “Te Kakeega II” and the “Malefatunga Declaration,” Tuvalu shall attain a prosperous living standard that is fostered through an energy policy that promotes the provision of socially, financially, economically, technically, politically and environmentally sustainable energy systems and within the framework of the Tuvalu Initial National Communication under the United Nations Framework on Climate Change. The TNEP aims to  improve the well-being of the Tuvalu people by promoting the use of its renewable energy resources and implementing cost effective, equitable, reliable, accessible, affordable, secure and environmentally sustainable energy systems. The TNEP details three principal energy policy considerations namely supply issues, utilization issues and environmental issues. It adheres to six guiding principles namely: sustainability, gender equity, environment compatibility, stakeholder participation, good governance, and cultural and traditional compatibility.