Last week, Prime Minister, Lord Fakafanua, welcomed Mr Henk Rogers, Founder and CEO of Tetris and Founder of the Blue Planet Alliance, during his visit to the Kingdom of Tonga.

Blue Planet Alliance is a valued partner of the Government of Tonga since COP27, supporting island nations across the Pacific and around the world in advancing the transition towards 100% renewable energy by 2045. This partnership represents an important step in Tonga’s commitment to strengthening energy independence, enhancing resilience, and building a more sustainable future for generations to come.

During his visit, Mr Rogers paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister, followed by a high-level energy committee meeting to discuss Tonga’s pathway towards renewable energy and opportunities to further strengthen this important partnership.

Beyond the discussions, Mr Rogers was welcomed through a uniquely Tongan cultural experience – a swim to welcome Tonga’s Tofua’a (humpback whales) as they return to Tonga’s waters for the season. This special experience highlighted the deep connection between Tonga’s people, ocean, and natural environment, reinforcing the importance of protecting the resources that sustain our islands and strengthening our commitment to a future powered by clean, renewable energy.

Through partnerships such as this, Tonga continues to advance its efforts towards a sustainable, energy-independent future while protecting the natural heritage that defines our Kingdom.

Naʻe talitali lelei ʻe he ʻEiki Palēmia, Lord Fakafanua ‘i he uike kuo ‘osi ʻa Henk Rogers, ko e Pule Lahi mo e tokotaha na’a ne fokotu’u ‘a e Kautaha Tetris pea pehē ki hono fokotuʻu ʻo e Kautaha Blue Planet Alliance, lolotonga ʻene ʻaʻahi mai ki Tonga ni.

Ko e Kautaha Blue Planet Alliance ko e hoangāue mahuʻinga ia ki he Puleʻanga Tonga, ʻi hono poupouʻi ʻo e tukuimotu ʻi he Pasifiki mo māmani ʻi heʻenau fononga ki hono fakahoko ʻo e taumuʻa ke aʻu ki he ta’u 2045 kuo a’u ki he peseti ‘e 100 ‘a hono ngaue’aki ‘o e ma’u’angaivi fakafoʻou. ʻOku fakafofongaʻi ʻe he fengaue’aki ko ʻeni ‘a e tukupā ʻa Tonga ke fakalahi ʻa ʻene tauʻatāina ki he ma’u’angaivi, fakaivia ʻa ʻene mateuteu mo e tuʻu maʻu ʻi he taimi faingataʻá, pea langa ha kahaʻu ʻoku tuʻuloa mo lelei ange maʻá e ngaahi toʻutangata ka hoko mai.

Lolotonga ʻene ʻaʻahi mai, naʻe fakahoko ai ʻe Rogers ha fakataha mo e ʻEiki Palēmiá, pea hoko atu ki ha fakataha mo e Komiti ki he Ma’u’angaivi, ke aleaʻi ʻa e halafononga maʻa Tonga ki hono fakaʻaongaʻi lahi ange ʻo e ivi fakafoʻou, pea mo e ngaahi faingamālie ke toe fakamālohia ʻange ‘a e fengaue’aki mahuʻinga ko ʻení.

ʻIkai ngata pē ʻi he ngaahi fakataha, ka naʻe faka’eve’eva’i ʻa Rogers ‘o kakau mo e tofuaʻa ʻi heʻenau foki mai ki he ngaahi kongatahi ʻo Tonga ʻi he faʻahitaʻu ko ʻení. Naʻe fakaʻilongaʻi ʻe he aʻusia makehe ko ʻení ʻa e vā fetuʻutaki malohiange ʻi he vā ʻo e kakai Tonga, ʻa e tahi, mo e ʻātakai fakaenatulá, ʻo ne toe fakamanatu mai ai ʻa e mahuʻinga ke tau maluʻi ʻa e ngaahi koloa fakaenatula ʻoku ne tauhi ʻa hotau ngaahi motú, pea toe fakamaʻu ʻa ʻetau tukupā ki ha kahaʻu ʻoku fakatefito ʻi he ma’u’angaivi maʻa mo e ivi fakafoʻou.

Ko e ngaahi fengaue’aki mo e ngaahi hoangāue pehe ní, ʻoku hokohoko atu ai ʻa Tonga ʻi hono fakalakalakaʻi ʻa ʻene ngaahi ngāue ki ha kahaʻu ʻoku tuʻuloa, tauʻatāina fakama’u’angaiví, pea ʻi he taimi tatau ʻoku maluʻi ai ʻa e ngaahi koloa fakaenatula mo e tukufakaholo ʻoku ne fakamatalaʻi ʻa e tuʻunga makehe ʻo hotau fonua.