Australia first to endorse Global Rooftop Solar Declaration
Australia backed the voluntary declaration at the Pacific Pre-COP meeting in Fiji, ahead of COP31 in Antalya, Turkey, in November.
Australia became the first country to endorse the Global Rooftop Solar Declaration at the 2026 Pacific Pre-COP meeting held in Fiji on the 8th, according to aitimes.com.
The declaration was announced ahead of the 31st UN Climate Change Conference (COP31), which will be held in Antalya, Turkey, in November.
The Global Rooftop Solar Declaration is a non-legally binding voluntary declaration.
In 2026, the Pacific Pre-COP meeting was held in Fiji, where the declaration was endorsed. The declaration cites International Energy Agency projections that distributed solar will account for about 42% of global solar capacity growth from 2025 to 2030, and it sets a goal of increasing rooftop solar to 300 million households by 2030. About 150 million households worldwide have rooftop solar installed, and Australia's Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen said about 35% of Australian homes have rooftop solar installed.
Quick answers
What is the Global Rooftop Solar Declaration?
It is a non-legally binding voluntary declaration announced ahead of COP31, which will be held in Antalya, Turkey, in November.
Which country was the first to endorse the declaration?
Australia became the first country to endorse it, at the 2026 Pacific Pre-COP meeting in Fiji on the 8th.
What is the rooftop solar target for 2030?
The declaration aims to increase rooftop solar to 300 million households by 2030.