Barbados to develop climate risk management plan

December 6, 2018

Barbados officials have announced the development of an Integrated Climate Risk Management Roadmap for its renewable energy sector. The project aims to work towards the island’s 2030 targets for renewable energy, by supporting investments and deployment in the Renewable Energy Sector, and ensuring resilience in every step of energy production and distribution networks. This is […]

Jamaica makes commitments for a sustainable Blue Economy

December 5, 2018

State minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Pearnel Charles Jr., re-affirmed his government’s commitment to fostering blue economic growth in Jamaica. The state minister made these remarks at the Global Sustainable Blue Economy Conference, held in Nairobi, Kenya last week. The state minister also announced Jamaica would remain active on regional […]

St. Lucia hosts regional geothermal workshop

December 4, 2018

A regional training geothermal workshop focusing on data gathering will be held in St. Lucia from the 5th to the 7th December. Under the Global Geothermal Alliance framework, three organisations -IRENA, the International Geothermal Association and the World Bank- have co-organised technical sessions with the Geological Surveys of the Caribbean Islands States, amongst other stakeholders […]

MPC Caribbean Clean Energy launches IPO

December 4, 2018

MPC Caribbean Clean Energy Ltd, a company investing in renewable energy projects in the Caribbean, is seeking to raise USD 50 million through an Initial Public Offering (IPO). The Barbados-based company is selling Class B participating and voting shares, with stocks cross-listed in the Jamaica Stock Exchange, and the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange. The […]

Mexico publishes report outlining potential of geothermal and other renewables

December 3, 2018

Mexico’s Secretariat of Energy has published a report laying out the future of Mexico’s renewable energy sector, which includes a section on geothermal energy. The report, “Renewable Energy Technology Route Maps” identifies the challenges and obstacles the country faces to take full advantage of renewable energies by 2030. Mexico’s geothermal power capacity is estimated to […]