Dominica set to develop geothermal power

Dominica set to develop geothermal power

Energy Minister Vince Henderson says the Government of Dominica is ready to begin construction on a 10-kilowatt geothermal power plant to supplement the supply of electricity from the Dominica Electricity Company (DOMLEC). The Dominica government is said to have invested nearly US$50 million, so far, in geothermal research and Henderson said, on a recent radio […]

Caribbean could become uninhabitable in the future

Caribbean could become uninhabitable in the future

  The Caribbean islands are essentially a microcosm of the challenges we’re all facing. This is according to the founding director of Northeastern University’s Global Resilience Institute, Stephen E. Flynn—as cited by a recent report by The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)—and therefore, world leaders must begin paying attention to the region. Compared to the […]

We’re all involved when fires rage

We’re all involved when fires rage

The climate change/global warning debate is fraught with argument, contradictions and sometimes outright anger. It’s a story in which you must tread softly, keep your ears to the ground, and try to tease out a position that makes some kind of sense. At least to your satisfaction. But given what is coming to pass before […]

Caribbean is ‘ground zero’ for the global climate emergency

Caribbean is ‘ground zero’ for the global climate emergency

  UN Chief tells CARICOM leaders at Surinam meetimg The Reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is an immense protected area covering around 11 per cent of Surinam’s national territory, is recognized for its tabletop mountains and endless biodiversity – some believed to be undiscovered – and remains for the most part inaccessible and unaffected […]

Caribbean security: the bigger picture

Caribbean security: the bigger picture

  By David Jessop In mid-November, a little noticed virtual meeting took place. It considered in the round the security threats that the Caribbean will face in future. It pointed not just to the obvious in the form of the enemy within – those involved in criminality, organised crime, and corruption – but considered an […]

We’ve made lofty promises at COP26, now what?

We’ve made lofty promises at COP26, now what?

During his brief stay – about three days – at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau eagerly committed Canada to big promises to reduce greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Given how fraught the climate change and greenhouse emissions discussions are here in Canada, Mr. Trudeau is in a […]

Multilateralism and Cooperation must win to ensure world survival

Multilateralism and Cooperation must win to ensure world survival

  by Carlton Joseph The G20 summit on Climate Change ended last week with an agreement on climate that commits its member nations to end coal financing by the end of the year and aims to contain global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.  Caribbean Prime Ministers (PM), Jamaica’s Andrew Holness and Barbados’ […]

The pandemic has taught us that national solutions to global problems do not work

The pandemic has taught us that national solutions to global problems do not work

We come to Glasgow with global ambition to save our people and to save our planet. But we now find three gaps. On mitigation, climate pledges or NDCs – without more, we will leave the world on a pathway to 2.7 degrees, and with more, we are still likely to get to 2 degrees. These […]

Taiwan rescues St Lucia banana industry

Taiwan rescues St Lucia banana industry

Saint Lucia’s once-thriving banana industry – now a fraction of its capacity, struggling to maintain production, quality standards and revenue inflows, continues to receive much needed technical and financial support from Taiwan’s Technical Mission. Taiwan recently budgeted EC$3.2 million to Saint Lucia for the fiscal year 2021/2022, with EC$500,000 coming from the Banana Productivity Improvement […]

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