By: Staff Writer April 1, 2025 The World Meteorological Organization said in a recent report that 69 percent of Latin America and the Caribbean’s energy mix is renewable energy, further…
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IFC to Advise Belize on Solar PPP Project to Boost Energy Security and Affordability
March 18, 2025 IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is supporting the Government of Belize in attracting a private investor to build a utility-scale solar plant aimed at…
IFC and IDB Invest Partner to Expand Solar Energy Solutions in Haiti
March 18, 2025 In a significant move to strengthen Haiti’s recovery efforts and energy security, IFC – a member of the World Bank Group – and IDB Invest – the…
The Caribbean Sea accounts for up to 27% of the global ocean economy
By: Staff Writer March 11, 2025 The Inter-American Development Bank said in a new report that the Caribbean Sea, though covering less than one percent of the world’s ocean area,…
The OECS and Anguilla take another bold step toward Biodiversity Conservation
February 14, 2025 The Caribbean region is globally recognised as a biodiversity hotspot, boasting unique habitats, remarkable species diversity, and high levels of endemism. Anguilla, the northernmost island of the…
Historic Step taken on Ocean Governance in the Wider Caribbean
January 31, 2025 The Ocean Coordination Mechanism (OCM) for the Wider Caribbean has been officially activated and will commence its activities this year, marking a significant achievement in advancing the…
UN: Caribbean has high climate adaptation cost
By: Staff Writer December 3, 2024 The United Nations (UN) Environment Programme said in their Adaptation Gap Report, 2024 that international public adaptation finance flows to developing countries increased from…
Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund Extends Caribbean Islands Biodiversity Hotspot Programme to 2027
December 3, 2024 Managing Director of the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF), Jack Tordoff, has announced a one-year extension of the Fund’s Caribbean Islands Biodiversity Hotspot investment. Originally set to…
UN Report: LAC account for 53% losses to disasters worldwide
By: Staff Writer November 28, 2024 The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) said in a recent report that the LAC accounts for 53 percent of the world’s…
World Bank: OECS at risk of deepening climate change woes
By: Staff Writer November 29, 2024 The World Bank in their Country Climate Development Report for the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) said that OECS countries face through multiple…
Bahamas debt for nature swap to net $124M in savings
By: Staff Writer November 26, 2024 The Bahamas is the newest country to enter into a “debt for nature swap,” as its Prime Minister, Philip Davis, hails the new “Bahamas…
Caribbean faces new era of drought as climate risks grow
November 12, 2024 ONE OF the biggest challenges of the 21st century will be solving the increasing crisis of water scarcity brought on by the climate crisis. Nearly two-thirds of all…