This iniciative will result in:

• reduced energy costs and greatly increased production of renewable energy and the construction of energy storage facilities and demand response systems, using the latest technologies
• better energy security for islands, which will be less reliant on imports
• improved air quality, lower greenhouse gas emissions, and less impact on islands' natural environments
• the creation of new jobs and business opportunities, boosting islands' economic self-sufficiency

The initiative was launched in May 2017 in Malta, where the European Commission and 14 EU countries (Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Malta, Portugal, Spain, and Sweden) signed a political declaration.