diesel dependency

Diesel Dependency in Pacific Islands Threatens Food Supplies and Healthcare Access

World Vision officials report that Pacific Island communities dependent on boat transport are facing challenges bringing food supplies to outlying centres, with transport to clinics becoming financially unreachable for some. People are skipping medical appointments and missing life-saving HIV and tuberculosis medicines. Data shows Pacific Island nations are the most diesel-dependent for power generation worldwide, with diesel fuelling more than half of electricity output in 2022.