Caribbean Clean Energy News

November 5, 2021

Antigua – Barbuda, Tuvalu to seek justice for climate change damage before international courts

The prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda – current chair of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) and the prime minister of Tuvalu today…

November 5, 2021

UK, CDB to improve the energy network in Barbuda

The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) approved a grant to reconstruct and rehabilitate the energy network in Barbuda. The project is being funded by…

October 27, 2021

Foxconn sets sights on making EVs in Latin America, Europe, India

Taiwan tech giant Foxconn is looking at making electric vehicles (EVs) in Europe, India and Latin America, including “indirectly”…

October 27, 2021

New CDB President: Sustainable energy transition vital for Caribbean development

The President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Dr. Gene Leon, has cited the transition to sustainable energy a critical imperative for…

October 26, 2021

COP26: Latin America heads to Glasgow climate summit with half-empty hands

Latin America and the Caribbean are heading to a new climate summit with a menu of insufficient measures to address the effects of the crisis, in the…

October 18, 2021

The battle for solar power in Puerto Rico

Campaigners say rooftop solar and storage system should be rolled out more widely to tackle Puerto Rico’s energy crisis and the global climate…

October 14, 2021

What the Caribbean Needs from COP26

Nowhere in the world needs COP26 to deliver more than the Caribbean. As the effects of climate change accelerate, New Energy asked key figures from…

October 14, 2021

Financing pipeline for Caribbean solar projects

Soleco Energy looks to secure US$25mn (syndicated amount US$11.1mn, financing amount US$13.9mn) for a portfolio of distributed generation assets in…

October 14, 2021

Caribbean countries to benefit from new IDB energy initiative to be announced at COP26

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) says it will create a financing instrument dedicated to expanding energy access, supporting energy…