The first country in the world with no emissions

Tokelau, a small country that perhaps many of us have never heard of is trying to be the first country in the world to fully utilize renewable energy to save the environment.

The entire population of the small island nation of Tokelau is only about 1,500 people, the country's average per capita income is about $ 1,000 a year. So Tokelau's greenhouse gas emissions are only a fraction of the global. All three atolls in the southern Pacific Ocean constitute a New Zealand-protected territory and they are almost entirely dependent on New Zealand funding. But the island nation also has its own national uniform to participate in world sporting and cultural events under its banner. Tokelau is currently on the list of non-independent territories of the United Nations General Assembly.

Tokelau Atoll

So why does the small Tokelau aim to use 100% renewable energy? Tokelau's mixed energy source consists of about 93% of solar energy and 7% of biofuels produced from local coconut oil. Fossil fuels can be cheaper in many other parts of the world, but when this source is transported across thousands of kilometers of ocean, the price will go up. Therefore, the New Zealand government must decide to subsidize greatly for Tokelau on fossil fuels. Tokelau currently consumes about 200kg of fuel a day, including natural gas from New Zealand.

The islanders are well aware of the consequences of climate change because the future of atolls is only 2 meters above sea level is the maximum - a very bad sign for the survival of Tokelau. . The impact of climate change can sink the island into the ocean and the fact that sea level is rising. That's why they agreed to turn the island nation into a place that only uses renewable energy from the sun and coconut oil since 2012.

According to the new model, Tokelau will install solar photovoltaic panels with additional energy from coconut oil to supply the electricity demand on the island. Regarding the source of coconut oil, Tokelau is not lacking because it is a paradise of coconut trees.