BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – The St. Kitts-Nevis government has launched a plastic ban campaign to raise public awareness and support for its agenda towards banning, phasing out and replacing selected single-use styrofoam and polystyrene products.
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Barbados' government has agreed to a mechanism allowing for competitive procurement for the storage of solar batteries and would soon move to amend the existing Utilities Regulation Act, Minister of Energy and Business, Lisa Cummins, has said.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – At least four Caribbean countries are to benefit from a grant provided by the FirstCaribbean International ComTrust Foundation and the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF SPC) that will help enhance rainfall monitoring systems and disaster preparedness in the Caribbean.
WASHINGTON, DC – IDB Lab, The Innovation Laboratory Of The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Has Launched An Initiative Find Solutions That Contribute To The Sustainable Management Of Chemical Substances And Hazardous Waste In 10 Caribbean Countries.
WASHINGTON, DC – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) says that representatives from Jamaica and Haiti are among the first cohort of climate accelerators undergoing training to promote climate solutions in Latin America and the Caribbean.
The Caribbean, location of the world’s first Blue Justice Hub, scored another first in its efforts to advance regional cooperation to address organized crime in the fisheries sector, with an inaugural regional meeting and first workshop training in Kingston last week.
St. Lucia – The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission has signed an agreement with the Caribbean Electric Utility Services Corporation (CARILEC) to bolster the sustainable energy landscape in the Eastern Caribbean.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Guyana will receive increase financial resources from the European Union after signing a new agreement with the European Union (EU) under its Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) which is regarded as a critical component of the Forest Law and Enforcement Governance and Trade (FLEGT) action plan.
Marking a significant stride in regional action on fisheries crime, the Blue Justice Caribbean Hub's inaugural Regional Meeting and Training Workshop convenes in Kingston, Jamaica on Friday, 17 November 2023, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) stakeholders will gather from Monday for a two-day workshop discussing the delivering on the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) targets related to financing.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Barbados will host the 2024 Sustainable Energy for All Global Forum, Minister of Energy and Business, Lisa Cummins has said.
ROSEAU, Dominica – Dominica has expressed its commitment to establishing the world’s first ever marine protected Sperm Whale Reserve on the western side of the Island that will help sequester carbon and generate tourism income while also protecting a species under increased threat from human activity.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – A three-day Caribbean Energies and Investment Summit began here on Wednesday amid concerns that the region like other small island states (SIDS) are grappling with interconnected challenges to sustainable economic growth and development.
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