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Trinidad: Regional scientists to present 1.5 report at Caribbean Climate Change Conference
Port-of-Spain: October 8, 2017: When scientists and researchers meet in Trinidad at the International Climate Change Conference for the Caribbean this week, it will be in the aftermath of the devastation wrought in the region by successive monster storms in the…
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Speed up funding to help Caribbean ward off disaster – bank head
By Sophie Hares REUTERS From Daily Mail UK MEXICO CITY, Sept 14 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Caribbean nations need faster access to capital to invest in protection against the creeping effects of climate change, as many struggle to recover from…
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What does “Climate-Smart Agriculture” really mean? New tool breaks it down
By Desmond Brown IPS From Caribbean News Service PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Aug 15 2017 (IPS) – A Trinidadian scientist has developed a mechanism for determining the degree of climate-smart agriculture (CSA) compliance with respect to projects, processes and products….
Caribbean Development Bank announces projects across the region
From WIC News The board of directors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) have announced a the approval of a number of projects across the region. Members met in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, last week to discuss future plans….
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Progress on Geothermal Energy Development in Eastern Caribbean
By Parker O’Halloran From Think Geoenergy Many countries in the Caribbean are prime locations for geothermal development. Lining up funding and risk mitigation measures are the main hurdles facing these small nations. Here are some excepts from a recently published…
ON THE RIGHT: Caribbean needs new growth plan
By Dr Justin Ram, From Nation News Barbados Where we need to be is on a higher consistent growth trajectory that is inclusive and which unfolds in a safe, crime-free environment for all citizens. This must also be done in…
CDB: Caribbean must act now
From T&T Guardian President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) Dr Warren Smith says the Caribbean region must act aggressively in order to stem the tide of economic decline that had been inflicted upon it since the onset of the…
OECS engages citizens on key development issues
CASTRIES, St Lucia — The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) has begun engaging citizens of member states on issues impacting their lives, the challenges facing the region, and the development opportunities for the OECS and its people. The public…
New Zealand and Caribbean Development Bank confirm partnership on geothermal
By Alexander Richter From Think GeoEnergy The Government of New Zealand and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) have formally confirmed their ongoing partnership in support of geothermal energy development in the Eastern Caribbean at a recent meeting. The New Zealand…
Liat says targeted study needed for lowering taxes
From Antigua Observer LIAT’s acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Julie-Reifer-Jones has stressed the need for less “general discussion” and instead, a more “specific” study that would encourage the airline’s shareholder governments to drop stifling taxes on air travel. According to…
