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The U.S. Trade and Development Agency and CAF renew partnership to advance infrastructure initiatives across LAC
July 13, 2022
The U.S. Trade and Development Agency renewed its partnership with CAF to advance sustainable infrastructure projects in Latin America and the Caribbean. The joint action plan will support clean energy, transportation, digital connectivity, climate, water, and environment-related infrastructure projects. Source: USTDA
Montserrat officially begins the first phase of construction for the US$46 million Montserrat Port Development Project
June 29, 2022
Montserrat broke ground on the US$46 million Montserrat Port Development Project, financed with a US$36 million in grant funding by the UK aid through the United Kingdom Caribbean Infrastructure Fund (UKCIF), administered by the Caribbean Development Bank, and US$9.2 million from the Montserrat government. The new port will increase accessibility and improve trade opportunities for […]
BNDES seeks smaller – but more – stakes in infrastructure projects
June 15, 2022
The Brazilian development bank (BNDES) will focus on infrastructure projects but seeks smaller stakes in each to distribute capital to more projects. They are also trying to attract private sector banks to this non-recourse project finance model. Source: BNAmericas
Brazil, Guyana, and Suriname Discuss Integration of Infrastructure
February 2, 2022
Government officials initiate discussion of the integration of infrastructure between the neighboring countries of Brazil, Guyana, and Suriname. The interconnection proposal seeks to share the region’s energy and natural resources and involves the development of new roads, bridges, and energy projects.
U.S. firm Eagle LNG signs deal to set up Aruba receiving terminal
December 20, 2021
U.S. firm Eagle LNG Partners signed a long-term contract to set up a $100-million liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving and regasification terminal in Aruba with domestic power and water utility WEB Aruba, the companies said. The Aruba LNG terminal, located at Refineria di Aruba, the site of an idled refinery in the city of San […]
Build Forward: An ambitious initiative to accelerate the energy transition in the Caribbean
November 29, 2021
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 […]
Policy action for climate resilient energy systems in small islands vulnerable to hurricanes
August 25, 2021
With over 30 storms named, 2020’s Atlantic hurricane season was the most active on record and the tenth consecutive year with eight or more billion-dollar disasters. Caribbean consistently ranks as one of the regions most vulnerable to climate change and is prioritizing adaptation measures and infrastructure that may reduce the costs of climate-related disasters and build […]
How the United States’ renewed leadership on climate is impacting energy sector priorities in the Caribbean
August 4, 2021
As regional leaders around the world convene to decide on climate investment commitments in advance of COP26, this webinar hosted by Deloitte and Rocky Mountain Institute will bring together key stakeholders to discuss how the U.S.’ renewed leadership on combatting climate change is impacting renewable energy sector priorities in the Caribbean. This event will bring together representatives […]
Electric mobility advances in Latin America and the Caribbean in the context of the pandemic – new UNEP report
July 30, 2021
The changes in the use of transport as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the national recovery plans are an opportunity for the governments and companies of Latin America and the Caribbean to accelerate the transition towards electric mobility, according to a United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) report released today. Source