Climate and Energy Conference 2025: Firm commitment to a sustainable Aruba.
ORANJESTAD— From May 26 to 28, 2025, the Caribbean Climate & Energy Conference's second edition, entitled Reshaping a Resilient Future, is held in Curaçao.
Building on the success of the inaugural event in Aruba in 2023, this conference is crucial to foster collaboration and knowledge exchange and initiate concrete steps to address climate change resilience both regionally and globally.
In close cooperation with the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy, Curaçao prepared to host this significant event.
There is hope in a world where the climate story is frequently depressing. By taking advantage of our collective expertise and resources, we can safeguard our islands for future generations. This conference is not just an event. It is a call to action for all committed to creating a resilient and sustainable Caribbean.
Prime Minister Mike Eman shared two significant themes: continuous commitment and the common good. Without continuity, the common good goal is lost. The prime minister praises Aqualectra, which now produces almost 50% of renewable energy and recently installed the 4th mill park and reduced the price of electricity by 20%. The path of transition from dependence on fossil fuels and heavy fuel oil to producing clean energy, using wind and sun, has been walked, which is the path Aruba was taking when Aruba was leading this vision in the region.
Curacao today produces almost 50% of renewable energy at a price of electricity reduced by 20%," Curacao implements the same blueprint that Aruba designed in our time and uses the model "RAS"—Reliabl"e, Affordable, and Sustainable. To supply renewable energy at night, they integrated solar power with massive 50-megawatt batteries.
According to Premier Eman, the government must adopt a plan to return to the regional podium of renewable energy with the following three points:
- Double the capacity of windmills in Vaderpiet; change windmills that generate 3 megawatts to new models that generate 6 megawatts.
- Build a new wind farm to reach 60% renewable energy.
- Invest in solar parks in large parking areas such as hospitals and airport-like hotels, combined with large-capacity batteries to store energy generated during the day for night use.