Caribbean Clean Energy News

December 10, 2020

World Bank provides funds for agriculture resiliency in Haiti, flood risk management in Guyana

The World Bank has approved more than US$33 million for two Caribbean Community (Caricom) countries to further develop the agricultural sector and…

December 9, 2020

Renewables could help Caribbean islands become more hurricane-resilient

Solar panels connected to microgrids can come back online quickly after a storm, says Kaitlyn Bunker from the nonprofit Rocky Mountain Institute.…

December 8, 2020

Over $1.2 million announced for restoration of coral reefs in U.S. and Caribbean waters

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)  announced $1.2 million in grants to support community-based efforts to improve the health and…

December 2, 2020

Sovereign Pacific launches $500M Fund for the Caribbean

Sovereign Pacific Capital, an Asia wealth and asset management organization established a  $500 million Sovereign Pacific Fund, in…

December 1, 2020

IDB supports COVID-19 resilience in Caribbean countries

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a US$50 million loan to support member countries of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States…

November 20, 2020

In the Caribbean, climate change is a gender issue

Caribbean countries are vulnerable to climate change and its impacts. For women in the region who already face social inequalities and make up 70…

November 19, 2020

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

Climate scientists say that this year’s record-breaking hurricane season and the “unprecedented” double blow for Central America has a clear…

November 18, 2020

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

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…

November 13, 2020

Driving the climatic changes from the top in the Dominican Republic

Since his August inauguration, President Luis Abinader’s government has moved towards revising and making good the commitments of the Paris…