The present report assesses the economic and social impacts of climate change on the energy sector in Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Cuba, Dominica, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Lucia, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago.
In the study, the Artificial Neural Network [...]
An assessment of the economic and social impacts of climate change on the energy sector in the Caribbean
May 22nd, 2013 
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May 16th, 2013 Admin: Donna By amaloney
With an average daily production of 1000 barrels per day of crude oil and an estimated daily consumption of 9000 barrels per day, Barbados is a net importer of petroleum products. This leaves a shortfall for which the Government must use critical foreign exchange to purchase oil on the international market.
Since the onset of the [...]
Posted in Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Energy Efficiency, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Kitts & Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent & Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago Comments OffIDB Approves US$50 Million Energy Efficiency Finance Facility
April 15th, 2013 Admin: Donna The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved US$50 million for the launch of the Energy Efficiency Finance Facility, which aims to finance companies investing in energy efficiency and self-supply renewable energy projects in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), by helping them to overcome financial barriers with small-scale loans to curb emissions.
According to IDB, the loans [...]
Regional countries agree to biosphere reserves
April 10th, 2013 Admin: Donna ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) – Caribbean Community (Caricom) countries are among several nations committed to a ministerial declaration and a three-year action plan that aims, among other things, to create at least one biosphere reserve in each Caribbean small island developing state.
Biosphere reserves, as described by UNESCO, are terrestrial and coastal areas that promote sustainable [...]
Posted in Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Carbon Market, Cuba, Dominica, Environmental Management, Jamaica, Official Blog, Saint Kitts & Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent & Grenadines, Trinidad & Tobago Comments OffGeothermal Project Will Bring Relief To Electricity Users – Skerrit
March 5th, 2013 Admin: Donna Dominican Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit.
Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has brushed aside critics of his administration’s geothermal energy plan insisting that it represents the best hope for attracting foreign investments and improving the socio-economic well-being of Dominicans.
Addressing the inauguration of the Trafalgar/Shawford/Fond Canie over the weekend, Skerrit said that his administration remains convinced that the geothermal [...]
Dominica Turns To Clinton Foundation For Geothermal Support
January 9th, 2013 Admin: Donna Dominica says it is hoping to sign an agreement with the Clinton Climate Initiative this year to further the development of a geothermal energy sector.
Dominica’s ambassador to the United Nations, Vince Henderson, speaking on the state-owned DBS radio last Thursday, said the Clinton Foundation has indicated support for the multimillion-dollar programme.
“We were able to get [...]
Posted in Carbon Market, Dominica, Environmental Management, Funding Opportunities, News Comments OffCARICOM Team Visiting Antigua, Dominica to Assess Environment Data
November 23rd, 2012 Admin: Donna A team of representatives from the CARICOM Secretariat are visiting several Member States to examine their current position regarding statistics on the environment.
The team from CARICOM’s Regional Statistics Programme is currently in Antigua after leaving Dominica on Thursday after a two-day visit.
On Monday, the group will be visiting Jamaica.
The mission is targeting National Statistical Offices, [...]
New project to improve Caribbean cocoa production
November 15th, 2012 Admin: Donna Scientists from the University of Greenwich, in cooperation with the University of Trinidad and Tobago and the Jamaica Cocoa Board will be carrying out research on ways to increase cocoa production in the Caribbean by improving pollination rates:
The Natural Resources Institute (NRI) [at the University of Greenwich] is collaborating with the University of Trinidad and Tobago [...]
Posted in Carbon Market, Dominica, Environmental Management, Funding Opportunities, Jamaica, News, Trinidad & Tobago Comments OffFish sanctuary partnership to boost marine reserves
November 12th, 2012 Admin: Donna THE Caribbean Fish Sanctuary Partnership Initiative signed four contracts valued at US$400,000 at the launch of the Caribbean Fish Sanctuary Partnership Initiative (C-Fish) in Bluefields, Westmoreland last Friday.
The project is aimed at strengthening the management of fish sanctuaries, also known as marine reserves or ‘no-take’ zones.
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Roger Clarke also announced plans [...]
Posted in Carbon Market, Dominica, Environmental Management, Grenada, Jamaica, News, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent & Grenadines Comments OffWinner of energy efficiency household survey raffle drawn Thursday
November 6th, 2012 Admin: Donna The Eastern Caribbean Energy Labeling Project (ECELP) Thursday drew the winner of its raffle organised in connection with the household survey on energy-efficient appliances carried out in June/July 2012. Participants of the survey were given the chance to enter the raffle, which was run today at Our Planet, Castries.
The winner receives five tickets for the [...]
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