The Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification is one of the technical and Resource Sector Ministries of the Solomon Islands Government (SIG). The Ministry is responsible for geological sciences and for the development and management of Solomon Islands’ mineral, petroleum, water and energy resources. The Ministry is also responsible for the mitigation of geological and hydrological related hazards, including mitigation against emission of Green House Gases (GHG) and Ozone Layer Depleting Substances (ODS) into the atmosphere.