The Government of Vanuatu, through the Ministry of Climate Change (MoCC), is pleased to announce the signing of a contract between the Honourable Minister of Climate Change, Mr. Ralph Regenvanu, and the Anglo Belgian Corporation (ABC) for the purchase and manufacture of two (2) custom-manufactured dual fuel generators (Dual CNO GENSETs), each rated at 800kW.

 

In January 2023 when the Vanuatu Government delegation led by the Hon. Minister of Climate Change, Ralph Regenvanu, with donor partners and stakeholders formalised the ground-breaking ceremony for hydro systems to be installed in Central Pentecost, the community only relied on petrol generators and small solar panels for electricity.

In January 2023 when the Vanuatu Government delegation led by the Honourable Minister of Climate Change, Ralph Regenvanu, with donor partners and stakeholders formalised the ground-breaking ceremony for hydro systems to be installed in Central Pentecost, the community only relied on petrol generators and small solar panels for electricity.

The Minister of Climate Change, Hon. Ralph Regenvanu, signed a Memorandum of Cooperation on March 10, 2026 in Japan with the Hon. Ishihara Hirotaka, Japan’s Minister of Environment.

Port Vila, Vanuatu -10th March 2026 – The Government is closely monitoring the situation in the Middle East, where the US/Israeli conflict with Iran has led to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil supply route for the Asia-Pacific region. About 80% of the region's oil passes through this strait, which has been impassable since March 2, 2026, halting oil exports from the Gulf of Arabia.

The Honourable Minister of Climate Change, Ralph Regenvanu, was with the Chiefs and community members of South Pentecost on Wednesday this week (March 4, 2026) to officially launch the Wawa Community Conservation Area (CCA), along with its Management Plan.