In the Caribbean, climate change is a gender issue

November 20, 2020

Caribbean countries are vulnerable to climate change and its impacts. For women in the region who already face social inequalities and make up 70 percent of the poor, climate change will only exacerbate disparities.   Source

Scientists link record-breaking hurricane season to climate crisis in Central America

November 19, 2020

Climate scientists say that this year’s record-breaking hurricane season and the “unprecedented” double blow for Central America has a clear link to the climate crisis.   Source

OAS, DOE and New Energy Launch Island Energy Transition Training Program

November 18, 2020

The Organization of American States and the U.S. Department of Energy, under the auspices of the Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas (ECPA), are pleased to announce the launch of the Island Energy Transformation Training Series to support sustainable energy transitions in the Caribbean.    The “Advancing Caribbean Energy Resilience (ACER): Island Energy Transformation […]

Caribbean vital to tackling COVID-19, climate change, UN chief tells regional leaders

November 18, 2020

The twin crises of COVID-19 and climate change present a once in a generation opportunity for the Caribbean and its development partners to form a new alliance for inclusive, sustainable and resilient recovery, the UN Secretary-General told regional heads of government.   Source    

Colombia to hold 5 GW renewables auction in Q1 2021

November 18, 2020

The president of Colombia, Iván Duque, announced during the inauguration of a solar plant that the country’s second renewable energy auction has been scheduled for the first quarter of next year. The Latin American country is also defining a green hydrogen roadmap in collaboration with Chile.   Source

Enel Green Power assets valued at up to US$7B for Enel merger

November 13, 2020

As the process continues to merge the Chilean subsidiary of Italian giant Enel Américas with the Latin American operations of Enel Green Power, the latter’s assets have been valued at up to US$7B.   Sourc

Driving the climatic changes from the top in the Dominican Republic

November 13, 2020

Since his August inauguration, President Luis Abinader’s government has moved towards revising and making good the commitments of the Paris Agreement where it agreed to implement Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).   Source

Net-Zero emissions future in Latin America and the Caribbean offers jobs

November 12, 2020

A recently published report by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) looks at the impact of a net-zero economy in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). The report, “Jobs in a net-zero emissions future in Latin America and the Caribbean,” finds that transitioning LAC to net-zero emissions has the potential […]

Jamaica plans to procure 268 megawatts of energy from renewables by 2025

November 11, 2020

Jamaican Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says that plans are being put in place to procure up to 268 megawatts of electricity generation from renewable sources by 2025.   Source