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Barbados gov’t considering ocean energy technology
April 29, 2021
The Barbados government says it is considering having ocean energy technology operational on the island as part of the National Energy Policy target of 100 percent renewable energy by 2030. The Ministry of Energy, Small Business and Entrepreneurship said it has conducted an Ocean Energy Consultancy, from January 2020 to March this year, to explore […]
Climate and Migration: Two Biden priorities meet in the Northern Triangle
April 26, 2021
US President Joe Biden will kicked off what promises to be a signature campaign of his presidency: a mission to rally nations around the world to unprecedented climate action. At a virtual Leaders Summit on Climate, Biden will mark the return of the United States to the Paris Agreement with what is expected to be […]
UNEP and European Commission tackle climate change in LAC region
April 13, 2021
The European Commission’s Directorate-General for International Partnerships and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) today announced common priorities for environmental cooperation in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) for the next five years, aimed at tackling the triple planetary crises of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution in the context of the region’s COVID-19 pandemic recovery. […]
Dominica prioritizes strengthening infrastructure with Citizenship-by-Investment funds
February 2, 2021
Dominica’s CBI Program, which enables foreign investors and their families to become citizens of the nation once investing in either a government fund has been injected into important sectors in Dominica, from healthcare and education to tourism and infrastructure development. The Program also supports the construction of over 5,000 climate-resilient homes for citizens impacted by Hurricane Maria. […]
In the Caribbean, climate change is a gender issue
November 20, 2020
Caribbean countries are vulnerable to climate change and its impacts. For women in the region who already face social inequalities and make up 70 percent of the poor, climate change will only exacerbate disparities. Source
Scientists link record-breaking hurricane season to climate crisis in Central America
November 19, 2020
Climate scientists say that this year’s record-breaking hurricane season and the “unprecedented” double blow for Central America has a clear link to the climate crisis. Source
Caribbean vital to tackling COVID-19, climate change, UN chief tells regional leaders
November 18, 2020
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 alliance for inclusive, sustainable and resilient recovery, the UN Secretary-General told regional heads of government. Source
Colombia to hold 5 GW renewables auction in Q1 2021
November 18, 2020
The president of Colombia, Iván Duque, announced during the inauguration of a solar plant that the country’s second renewable energy auction has been scheduled for the first quarter of next year. The Latin American country is also defining a green hydrogen roadmap in collaboration with Chile. Source
Shareholders request Barclays phase out financing of fossil fuel companies
January 8, 2020
Barclays shareholders have filed a landmark resolution asking the bank to phase out the financing of fossil fuel companies. The request came from 11 institutional investors managing more than US$170.6 billion and about 100 individual shareholders, and will be voted on at the British bank’s annual general meeting in May. Barclays is currently the highest […]