Caribbean

Renewables Could Drive Recovery in Latin America

October 21, 2020

Fiona Clouder, the UK COP26 (Conference of the Parties) regional ambassador for Latin America and the Caribbean, said the region’s recovery needs to focus on clean and sustainable power, led by renewable energy. The webcast, co-hosted by the International Renewable Energy Agency and the Latin America Energy Organization, and titled “Accelerating Latin America’s Energy Transformation: […]

BP may cut oil supply to Caribbean refinery if it stays idle

October 16, 2020

In a Reuters exclusive, the Limetree Bay refinery in St. Croix, Virgin Islands, may lose its main supplier of crude, oil major BP, if it isn’t successfully up and running by December, according to two people familiar with the matter. Source

IRENA and CDF partner on energy transition funding for Caribbean islands

October 16, 2020

IRENA and CDF have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to support a transition from fossil-fuel dependency to a more resilient and sustainable low carbon economic development model in the Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS). Source

Development prospects for Latin America and the Caribbean in a post-COVID-19 world

October 10, 2020

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Latin American Network for the study of Learning Systems, Innovation and Skills Construction (LALICS) together organized a webinar to discuss how COVID-19 compromises the region’s ability to fulfill SDGs by 2030. Source

How to power a resilient future across the Caribbean

October 10, 2020

Distributed energy resources can be the key to improve the sustainability and resilience of the Caribbean’s energy systems, according to the World Economic Forum. Source

Devastating hurricanes in Caribbean five times likelier if climate targets not met

October 5, 2020

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

Bajans keen on renewable energy

October 5, 2020

Emera Caribbean Renewables Ltd (ECRL) is reporting an increased interest in renewable energy systems among Barbadians, especially in the last year. Source

Green recovery of Latin America and the Caribbean is possible and necessary

October 1, 2020

According to the World Bank Group, they “have married investment in COVID-19 response and recovery with finance that prioritizes inclusive development and longer-term resilience across our portfolio in the region. Source