Barbados Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency partners with CARICOM

October 16, 2020

The Barbados-based Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE)  has signed a Letter of Agreement (LoA) to be the lead energy partner in the co-development of state-of-the-art, tailored climate information and services for the energy sector in the 15-member Caribbean Community (Caricom) grouping. Source    

IRENA and CDF partner on energy transition funding for Caribbean islands

October 16, 2020

IRENA and CDF have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to support a transition from fossil-fuel dependency to a more resilient and sustainable low carbon economic development model in the Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS). Source

Incoming Ministers of Energy from Jamaica and Barbados confirm for CREF Virtual

October 15, 2020

We are pleased to announce that the incoming Ministers of Energy from Jamaica and Barbados have confirmed they will participate as speakers at CREF Virtual. Both markets are in transition, with renewables increasingly front and center. Minister Symmonds joins a Barbados Town Hall to explore the national roadmap to 100% renewables by 2030 while Minister […]

USDA awards $632,000 as part of Renewable Energy Program in rural Puerto Rico

October 12, 2020

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Monday it (USDA) is investing over $630,000 on the Rural Energy for America Program in Puerto Rico.   Source

Development prospects for Latin America and the Caribbean in a post-COVID-19 world

October 10, 2020

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Latin American Network for the study of Learning Systems, Innovation and Skills Construction (LALICS) together organized a webinar to discuss how COVID-19 compromises the region’s ability to fulfill SDGs by 2030. Source

IDB Loans $200M To Aid Business Climate in Bahamas

October 10, 2020

The IDB approved a $200M loan to boost the business climate to would support the Bahamian Blue Economy, which features sea-based industries such as coastal tourism, fisheries and maritime transport.   Source

Largest Debt Issuance by a Private Company in Central America

October 10, 2020

Clifford Chance has advised the Panamanian subsidiaries of Fortune 500 power company AES on the issuance of $1.38 billion in 10-year bonds, the largest debt issuance ever by a private entity in Central America or the Caribbean.   Source

Chinese electric buses roll out across Latin America

October 10, 2020

Latin American countries are moving towards cleaner public transport, adopting Chinese technology in cities all over the continent. Source

How to power a resilient future across the Caribbean

October 10, 2020

Distributed energy resources can be the key to improve the sustainability and resilience of the Caribbean’s energy systems, according to the World Economic Forum. Source