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From Rome to Antalya – GTI pushes the islands agenda for COP31

Yesterday, GTI took part in the Antalya Mediterranean Climate Dialogue’s Rome Consultation, “Mediterranean Climate Priorities on the Road to COP31,” hosted by the Republic of Türkiye’s COP31 Presidency and the Union for the Mediterranean at the Turkish Embassy in Rome.   The event brought together senior voices from across the region, including Italy’s Special Envoy …

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Greening the Islands Foundation Back at smarter E Europe 2026 with a Wider Presence

From this year’s lunar leap in the Islands Challenge to the Island Model as a resilient solution for conflict-affected regions    Munich, 29 June 2026 – The Greening the Islands Foundation (GTI) took part last week in The smarter E Europe, one of the world’s largest energy transition events, held in Munich alongside ees Europe and Intersolar Europe. Across …

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Gianni Chianetta Champions Mediterranean Cooperation at III MED Sustainable Tourism Convention

On 18 June, Greening the Islands Foundation Chair, Gianni Chianetta joined a high-level panel on “The Role of Mediterranean Cooperation” at the III MED Sustainable Tourism Convention in Barcelona, organised by the Barcelona Provincial Council in the framework of the Community4Tourism partnership.   Speaking alongside representatives from the Union for the Mediterranean, UNIMED and the …

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St. Kitts and Nevis Lays Groundwork for Transition to 100% Renewable Energy

Roadmap being developed by GTI with support from the European Union’s Global Gateway Investment Agenda and Euroclima programme.   BASSETERRE, St. Kitts and Nevis | 3 June 2026 – The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis has launched a major initiative to achieve 100% renewable electricity generation, marking another important step in the Federation’s transition …

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GTI and Global Renewables Alliance Launch Electrify Islands, Positioning the Island Model at the Vanguard of Global Electrification

New initiative brings island energy solutions to the centre of the global electrification debate, launched at Lisbon Future Dialogue. Lisbon, 28 May 2026 – At the Lisbon Future Dialogue, Greening the Islands Foundation (GTI) joined longstanding partner Global Renewables Alliance (GRA) to expand the Electrify initiative with a dedicated new focus on islands. Electrify Islands …

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Workshop n. 2 | Variable Renewable Generation Technologies: Solar PV

April 23rd, 2026 Workshop n. 2 | Variable Renewable Generation Technologies: Solar PV Scaling solar PV deployment across islands Time zone: AST – 9:00 AM | CEST – 3:00 PM |  SCT – 5:00 PM | FJT – 1:00 AM (Next Day). Session Expectations Solar energy is the most accessible, scalable, and rapidly deployable renewable …

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Greening the Islands Foundation led a Delegation from the island of Gozo to visit GEWISS and ChorusLife in Italy

Advancing Industry–Island Cooperation   On 5 & 6th February 2026, Greening the Islands Foundation co-organised and led a high-level delegation visit from the island of Gozo, Malta to the headquarters of GEWISS and the ChorusLife smart district in Bergamo, Italy.    The mission brought together representatives from the Gozo Business Chamber, the Gozo Regional Development …

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Cyclone Harry: The Unavoidable Result of a Warming Mediterranean, and a Call to Faster Implementation of Available Solutions

by Gianni Chianetta and Francesco Luise In January 2026, the central Mediterranean was struck by Cyclone Harry, a powerful Medicane (Mediterranean hurricane) that brought devastation especially to Sicily and Malta. The storm’s intensity served as a brutal reminder that the climate crisis is no longer a distant threat for the region, but a harsh reality. …

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