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Webinar Recording – COP21 and the Paris Agreement: Implications for the Caribbean
February 25, 2016
Earlier last month, New Energy Events hosted a webinar on the implications of COP21 and the Paris Agreement on the Caribbean. The 21st Annual United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of the Parties, COP 21, saw the adoption of landmark commitments by the global community to keep global temperature increases below 2 degrees Celsius […]
Webinar: COP21 & the Paris Agreement – Implications for the Caribbean – Free Registration – Feb 4th
January 22, 2016
We invite you to join New Energy Events, the organizers of the Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum (CREF), as we continue our webinar series with a discussion on the implications of COP21 and the Paris Agreement on the Caribbean. COP21 and the Paris Agreement: Implications for the Caribbean Thursday, February 4th, 10:00 – 11:30 am Confirmed […]
How Will The COP21 Accord Affect Latin America?
December 20, 2015
Latin Americans are the most concerned about climate change, said a Pew Research Center Survey last spring. LatinOne spoke with Lisa Viscidi, Program Director for energy, climate and extractive industries at The Dialogue, to ask her in what ways does the COP21 Paris accord affect Latin America. Viscidi said that although Latin American demand for […]
Latin America must diversify its energy sector to withstand climate change
December 17, 2015
Problems of infrastructure and politics hamper Latin American initiatives to thwart the problems of climate change, from guerrilla attacks on power systems in Columbia to congressional stalemate in Mexico. Energy experts in Latin America maintain that over-dependence on hydropower threatens the stability of the region at a time when environmental disasters are more common, leading […]
COP 21 and the Caribbean: Energy and Climate Change
December 15, 2015
The Caribbean Policy Research Institute (CaPRI) endorsed the views of Bill Gates, this week at the climate negotiations in Paris: “If you could pick just one thing to lower the price of, to reduce poverty, by far, you would pick energy.” The meeting of 196 countries aims to establish a legally binding deal on climate […]
Paris Climate Agreement explained: what it means for Latin America
December 14, 2015
The climate deal reached in Paris over the weekend has important implications for Latin American countries, many of which played a key role in helping the negotiations advance. The Paris agreement will also help mobilize new investment in key sectors such as clean energy, which will bring important local benefits while mitigating climate change emissions. […]
Mexico passes Energy Transition Law
December 13, 2015
The Mexican solar industry reports having a positive outlook for 2016 after the Chamber of Deputies approved the Energy Transition Law (LTE) earlier this month. The law contains goals and mechanisms for incorporation of renewable energies into the electric grid and comprises the final phase of Mexican energy reform. Previously stuck in the Senate for more […]
36 countries launch Global Geothermal Alliance
December 12, 2015
The Global Geothermal Alliance (GGA), launched on the sidelines of the UN climate talks in Le Bourget, with the aim of facilitating a sixfold increase in geothermal electricity production and a tripling geothermal-derived heating by 2030. At present, geothermal is growing modestly, at three to four percent per year, providing 12 gigawatts of electricity annually. […]
Saint Lucia Leading on Climate Change
December 10, 2015
St. Lucia stepped into a big role at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP21) that took place outside of Paris, last week. The responsibility to lead CARICOM negotiations was assigned to the Country because Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Kenny D. Anthony is the CARICOM lead head of government on Climate Change. At […]