Caribbean

Build Forward: An ambitious initiative to accelerate the energy transition in the Caribbean

By Therese Turner Jones and Roberto G. Aiello While the Caribbean’s Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions are low compared to the global aggregate, the region is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, manifest in rising sea levels, warmer temperatures and increased intensity of hurricanes. The last three years have also seen a record rise […]

Kenesjay signs MoU with Dominica at COP26

Local green energy company, Kenesjay Green Ltd (KGL), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Climate Resilience Execution Agency for Dominica (CREAD) to explore the development of green project opportunities in Dominica, especially those that would leverage the island’s geothermal resources. The companies announced the MoU last week during the Glasgow Climate Change […]

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 regional development.   Source

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 across the region to tell us what they hope for, and what the international community needs to do to support the bid for resilience and the energy transition in the […]

‘Overwhelmed by old challenges’, Caribbean leaders say COVID-19 has forced a new battle for the survival of their nations

Caribbean island nations are under assault from the coronavirus pandemic even as they try to protect their communities from rising seas and raging storms, regional leaders said Saturday at the UN, where they called for bold action to tackle climate change and shore up public health systems.   Source  

World Bank’s new RFP calls for innovative financing to scale up renewable energy development in the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union

The Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) encompasses eight countries and overseas territories[1], all of which are small island developing nations extremely vulnerable to climate change and natural disaster risks. The region is highly dependent on imported expensive fossil fuel to meet its energy requirements despite being endowed with enormous renewable energy (RE) generation potential.  The […]

Global energy firm plans big solar plant in Jamaica

Europe-based global clean energy firm MPC Energy Solutions, which is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange in Norway, is reporting that it has leased several acres of land in Jamaica as part of a major project to develop a 72.5-megawatt, MW, solar power plant here. MPC Energy focuses on sustainable energy infrastructure and runs green […]

United States to assist LAC increase renewable energy capacity

The United States announced that it would provide assistance to Latin America and the Caribbean so as to significantly increase renewable energy capacity across the region by 2030. The first ever United States Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John Kerry, told a virtual High-Level Dialogue on Climate Action in the Americas that Washington is hoping […]

Electrified heavy-duty vehicle powertrains could provide lower total cost of ownership

For commercial medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicles, the adoption of a new technology relies heavily on its cost relative to alternatives. A new report from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) seeks to pinpoint the conditions for when battery electric or fuel cell electric commercial trucks offer economic advantages over traditional diesel-fueled trucks by examining […]