Pledges on climate financing continue to pour in the Caribbean. On Tuesday, Dominica's Office of the Prime Minister announced Roosevelt Skerrit's meeting with UK's David Rutley, MP for Macclesfield and Minister of Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office for Americas & Caribbean. "They discussed matters, including innovative climate
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau surely did not come to the Caribbean leaders' regular summit empty handed. At the 44th summit of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on Thursday, Trudeau has announced that his country is allotting $44.8 million in aid to the region, intending to focus
Caribbean leaders recently gathered in Barbados in a bid to support the initiative to invest in an effective early warning system. Known as the Early Warnings for All (EW4ALL), this initiative aims to call for "investment across disaster risk knowledge, observations and forecasting, preparedness and response,
Construction of the geothermal plant in Dominica may begin in April this year, as soon as the negotiations with the developer wrap up this month, according to reports. The government has reported that the drilling exercises in the Roseau Valley on the outskirts of the capital
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is leading the next UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP28) happening at the end of 2023, and according to its appointed president-delegate, “the world is playing catch-up” to implement emissions-reduction goals. At the recent Atlantic Council's Global Energy Forum
UN News - The UN weather agency, WMO, said that 2022 was the fifth or sixth warmest year on record, adding to deep concerns that the likelihood of breaching the 1.5 degree Celsius limit of the Paris Agreement “is increasing with time”. In an alert, the
The Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) is urging Caribbean nations to keep the momentum of tourism in the region to be able to join in the top five of the world's fastest-growing economies that rely heavily on tourism. CTO's acting secretary-general Neil Walters disclosed that the Barbados-based
The United Kingdom has reinforced its support to help Small Island Developing States (SIDS) tackle climate change, emphasizing its role as an ally and a champion of the cause. "Though we formally handed over our COP Presidency to Egypt last November, we will persevere in pressing
UN News - From extreme floods to heat and drought, weather and climate-related disasters have affected millions and cost billions this year, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said, describing the “tell-tale signs and impacts” of intensified climate change. The clear need to do much more to
Dominica is one step closer to becoming the world's first climate-resilient nation as its geothermal plant advances to the next stage of its much-awaited completion. In a report by Dominica News Online, the country's energy minister has shared that the geothermal plant has met its goal
