During the 2020 Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum in November, we gathered Caribbean corporate leaders to discuss the following topics: Has Covid-19 impacted the way in which corporations think about energy supply for their businesses? Are utilities and governments doing enough to ensure the supply of low cost and reliable electricity to, in turn, ensure the […]
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 […]
The Island Resilience Action Challenge (IRAC) Task Force established at the Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum (CREF) 2019 is racing to develop an island resilience impact fund – the Caribbean Blended Finance for Resilience (CBFR) – that uses blended finance solutions to underwrite and expedite clean energy projects across the region. Watch this session, live at […]
A powerhouse line-up of women leaders, representing islands across the Caribbean and Hawaii, gave their perspectives on a broad scope of Caribbean clean energy topics including how Covid has impacted the energy transition, the impact on project pipelines and how policymakers and multilaterals are responding. This discussion took place during a webinar on Wednesday, October […]
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 […]
Researchers believe the chances of a devastating storm in the Caribbean will increase five-fold if the Paris climate targets – to limit the global average temperature increase to 2C above pre-industrial levels – are not met. Source
From fishing and diving to community gatherings, Puerto Rico’s culture and economy rely on a healthy environment and blue economy, says Pew Trusts. Source
Caribbean Motors is opening the next chapter in Belize’s legacy of positive environmental actions by bringing in Belize’s first line of electric cars. Source
Ormat Technologies shares an overview on the development of the Platanares geothermal power plant by GeoPlatanares in Honduras. Source