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University of Guyana students tour Solar Photovoltaic Power Generation Plant at CARICOM Secretariat

Students from the Faculty of Earth and Environmental Sciences and the Faculty of Engineering and Technology of the  University of Guyana toured the CARICOM Solar Photovoltaic Power Generation Plant on the grounds of the CARICOM Secretariat on Friday, 8 November.

The group was the first of four cohorts of tertiary-level students who will tour the Secretariat each Friday in November as part of the activities to observe CARICOM Energy Month 2024.

St. Kitts and Nevis Leading Decarbonisation Efforts in the Caribbean

St. Kitts and Nevis (SKN) has initiated a multi-million-dollar project titled ‘Achieving A Rapid Decarbonisation of the Energy Sector in Saint Kitts and Nevis.’ The project, dubbed ‘SKN-100,’ aims to hasten the country’s shift to 100 percent renewable electricity and 100 percent high energy efficiency in public buildings within the next three years.

CARICOM Ministerial Statement on the Global Stocktake (GST) Ahead of COP 28

The Ministers of Environment and Sustainable Development of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) welcome the First Global Stocktake, as a vital opportunity for a universal push this decade to keep global warming below 1.5°C. There is mounting irrefutable evidence that the world is in uncharted territory and that there is but a narrowing window of opportunity to secure a livable planet for all.

Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE)

The Thirty-Sixth Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the CARICOM, held in Bridgetown, Barbados, 2 to 4 July 2015, endorsed the establishment of the CCREEE as the implementation hub for sustainable energy activities and projects within the region.  

The Regional Universities Network

The Regional Universities Network is intended to function as a “network of excellence” for research and education on sustainable energy. The expectation is that the network will be multi-institutional, multi-sector (university, private and public sector) and multi-national, with focus on the enhancement of the knowledge and capacity that is required to support innovation within the sustainable energy and related sectors in CARICOM countries.

5th Caribbean Infrastructure Forum CARIF 2021

Infrastructure investment across the Caribbean is a priority as governments seek to bring momentum back to national economies. Drawing on a deep pool of regional leaders, the CARIF 2021 agenda will tackle critical issues facing the region as it endeavors to accelerate revitalization:

The Regional Energy Apprenticeship Programme (REAP)

The CARICOM Regional Energy Apprenticeship Programme (REAP) provides young professionals with the opportunity to gain meaningful hands-on experience at a regional institution deploying sustainable energy technologies and applications across CARICOM.

REAP Associates provide technical expertise in the spheres of energy systems development, energy diplomacy, knowledge management and communications, programme management, policy and regulatory affairs, among other areas, at the following regional institutions:

The CARICOM Energy Knowledge Hub

Though some Member States are making good progress in the adoption of energy efficiency applications and renewable energy technologies, there is a need to ensure that decisions and planning are supported by fact‑based scenarios and information, derived from data of an appropriate quality and quantity. The use of reliable information to support energy planning and decision‑making can place the region on a path towards a more evidence‑based approach for meeting the C‑SERMS objectives and targets.

Call for submissions - CARICOM Energy Knowledge Hub!

Share your research and experiences in renewable energy and energy efficiency with a regional audience.
 
The CARICOM Energy Knowledge Hub is an information and knowledge management framework developed to ensure that appropriate, reliable and high-quality information is available and accessible within the region.

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