Context
Nauru has a heavy reliance on imported fossil fuels, which is used for electricity generation, transportation and cooking. The costs of energy services become extremely high due to this dependency, which results in high carbon emissions and creates a huge drain of scarce funds, which is not sustainable for the long-term development of Nauru. Vehicle ownership is rapidly increasing in Nauru, subsequently increasing the emissions from the transport sector. There are no regulations related to emission standards or updated import regulations, vehicle performance and lifetime monitoring. An additional barrier to climate-resilient decision making is the lack of transport baseline information, which limits effective tracking and monitoring of fuel efficiency and other climate-relevant transparency metrics. To reduce Nauru's reliance on fossil fuels, the country seeks to transition to a better fuel source or improved technology.
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