St. Lucia

St. Lucia Government Installs Solar

January 5, 2016

As part of its plan to source 35% of energy from renewables by 2020, the government of St. Lucia has installed PV systems at the National Mental Wellness Centre and the headquarters of the National Emergency Management Organization. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Sustainable Development and CREF speaker, Sylvester Clauzel, said that the installation will […]

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 […]

Saint Lucian Entrepreneurs Receive Energy-Efficiency Boost

September 10, 2015

Five St. Lucian entrepreneurs will receive an energy-efficiency boost this year. The Ministry of Sustainable Development, Energy, Science and Technology of St. Lucia has selected five entrepreneurs to receive solar dryers. These oven-dryers will help the business-owners to cut down on energy use by harnessing heat from the sun. The governments of Taiwan and China have […]

Grenada & St. Lucia to Establish Energy Regulatory Commissions

August 11, 2015

St. Lucia and Grenada will establish national energy regulatory commissions in an effort to “establish and operationalize a regional approach to the development and regularization of the electricity sector.” According to Bentley Browne, Director of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States’ Division on Social and Sustainable Development, “the current legal and regulatory framework in many of the […]

St Lucia to Begin 2nd Round of Public Consultations on Geothermal Energy

July 6, 2015

In order to provide geothermal development updates and transparency, St Lucia’s Ministry of Sustainable Development, Energy, Science and Technology will start a second round of public consultations next week. This will include survey by aircraft and a data assessment by a geologist. Information will be available to the public by August of 2015.

St Lucia Belatedly Debates Kyoto Protocol

June 15, 2015

St Lucia has called for the ratification of the Kyoto Protocol from all participating countries to reflect a legally-binding commitment to deliver reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.

Falling Oil Prices Won’t Derail St. Lucia’s Push for Clean Energy

June 15, 2015

At Plas Kassav, a roadside outlet in Canaries, a rural community in western St. Lucia, a busload of visitors from other Caribbean countries, along with tourists from North America and Europe, sample the 12 flavours of freshly baked cassava bread on sale. In the back of the shop, employees busily sift the grated cassava and […]