Belize

SDG Index 2021: How did Caribbean countries perform?

Released annually, the Sustainable Development Report is a key resource for tracking countries’ progress towards achievement of the SDGs which are part of the 2030 Agenda for Development agreed to by UN Member States, including those in the Caribbean, in 2015. For those Caribbean countries ranked, Cuba was the highest with a rank of 49 […]

US, Caribbean mend fences on energy cooperation

A meeting yesterday among US secretary of state Tony Blinken and foreign ministers of Caribbean regional trade group Caricom has rekindled cooperation in several areas including energy, Caribbean officials told Argus today. Source

USTDA, Caribbean nations partner on energy procurement

The U.S. Trade and Development Agency launched the Caribbean Regional Energy Procurement Assistance Program  to support the development of high-quality energy infrastructure in eight Caribbean countries; Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and Suriname. The Program will deliver targeted procurement training to officials who manage energy sector investments in these […]

Caribbean Motors steering Belize into the future with electric cars

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

Undersea cables to provide clean and reliable electricity to Caribbean island

Caye Caulker island will be connected to Belize’s national electricity grid using submarine cables. This system will be allow the island to have access to stable electricity from renewable sources. The project will be financed by the Caribbean Development Bank through a USD 6.8 million loan, which was approved yesterday by the CDB’s Board of […]

Blue Tech Challenge winners offer sustainable economy through marine technology

The Inter-American Development Bank announced in March five finalists for its Blue Tech Challenge, representing projects from the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Haiti and St. Lucia. The Blue-Tech Challenge accepted 50 applications in 2018 for projects using new solutions to ensure continued sustainability for the Caribbean’s vital ocean economy. IDB specialists worked with a Blue-Tech Advisory […]

Officials embark on study tour of Belize’s energy sites

The Belize Minister responsible for Public Service, Energy and Public Utilities will be hosting a group of CARICOM officials for a study tour of energy sites in Belize. The tour included visits to the Vaca Dam, currently in its third phase of the Macal Hydroelectric Project, the Santander Biomass Power Plant, the La Gracia Smart […]

Belize parliamentarian delegation to Westminster, discuss energy security and climate change

A group of Belizean Parliamentarians is visiting Westminster, the seat of the UK Parliament, this month of October. Discussions centred around strengthening the bilateral relationship between the two nations’ Parliaments, especially on areas of shared interest such as energy security and climate change. The Belize delegation is comprised of Laura Tucker Longsworth, Speaker of the […]

Microgrids in the Caribbean: Nothing micro about the opportunity

Guest Editorial, written by Kaitlyn Bunker, Ph.D., Rocky Mountain Institute – Carbon War Room Energy systems around the world are witnessing a shift towards smaller, more sustainable, and more accessible electricity generation and connection options. Microgrids are at the center of this fundamental change, bringing new and innovative business models to the traditional energy model. […]