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Grenada Gets Grant for Geothermal Development

The Caribbean Development Bank has approved a grant of around $231,000 to Grenada for geothermal energy development. The resources–coming from the Global Environment Facility, through the Inter-American Development Bank’s Sustainable Energy Facility–will go towards the planning and implementation of its […]

Air Europa Begins Dreamliner Service to Dominican Republic

Air Europa has begun its new Dreamliner service to the Dominican Republic. The Spanish air carrier officially launched its service from Madrid to Santo Domingo on Wednesday with a flight to the capital’s Las Americas International Airport. Air Europa is […]

Aruba’s Greenest Hotel Is Getting Greener

One of the Caribbean’s top eco-friendly hotels is getting greener. The Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort in Aruba is installing new solar panels on its roofs, the property said. The panels will produce 22 percent of the hotel’s energy consumption […]

Antigua’s Solar-Powered Schools

One of the Caribbean’s most solar-friendly countries has continued its green push by adding solar power to a host of schools. Antigua and Barbuda has already supplied 12 schools with PV Energy’s sun2roof [sic] photovoltaic roof installations, such as one […]

10 Ways You Can Help Protect Caribbean Reefs

By Lisa K Terry CJ Contributor Here in the U.S. Virgin Islands, like all over the Caribbean, we depend on our reefs for tourism, to protect our coastlines, beaches and favorite marine creatures, and to support recreational and commercial fisheries. […]

The Caribbean’s Biggest New Solar Energy Project Is at Antigua’s Airport

In what is a pioneering project, Antigua will be inaugurating a new 3 megawatt solar power plant this week — at its international airport. The solar energy installation at VC Bird International Airport includes more than 12,000 photovoltaic panels, developed and […]

Fighting Climate Change in Cayman

A new framework By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Earlier this month, 195 countries at COP21 came together to form the Paris Agreement, a treaty to combat climate change and target actions and investment towards a low carbon, resilient, and sustainable […]

Op-Ed: Caribbean Climate Change: What’s Next?

By George Nicholson and Nnyeka Prescod Op-Ed Contributors There is rising anxiety amongst island nations as the effects of the continuous warming of the earth become more evident on our physical environment. The negative impacts arising from changes in weather […]

How Bermuda Made Its Presence Known at the Paris Climate Talks

An emissions push By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Tiny Bermuda got some serious praise at the recent Paris climate talks. Donal Smith , founder and CEO of Bermuda Emissions Control, Ltd, delivered an address at the COP21 Climate Change Conference […]

Why Barack Obama Just Met With Caribbean Leaders

Obama and the Caribbean By Dana Niland CJ Contributor US President Barack Obama met with Caribbean leaders this week in Paris to discuss climate change negotiations. In his meeting with the Alliance of Small Island States negotiating group at COP21, […]

Op-Ed: Climate Change and the Caribbean

By George Nicholson and Anastasia Ramjag Op-Ed Contributors This debate surrounding our climate has polarized the world into two different groups for a long time; some theorists maintain that an intrinsic characteristic of climate is that it changes while a […]

New Fund to Bridge Caribbean Agriculture and Climate Change

The crossroads of business and climate By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved the $5 million Climate-Smart Agriculture Fund for Latin American and the Caribbean (CSAF), which aims to incentivize private sector investment in projects […]

How Colombia is Building Green

Above: Medellin By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Colombia has embarked on a significant new green building initiative. The plan to promote efficiency in water and energy use in new buildings is now receiving praise abroad, from both the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and […]

In Martinique, Caribbean Governments Talk Climate Change

Above: Serge Letchimy, president of Martinique’s Regional Council, and French President Francois Hollande in Martinique this weekend By the Caribbean Journal staff French President Francois Hollande headlined a major conference in Martinique this weekend addressing one of the Caribbean’s biggest […]

Climate Change and Caribbean Aviation

By George Nicholson and Rachael Robinson Op-Ed Contributors Climate change currently affects the entire globe. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, this global phenomenon “refers to any change in climate over time, whether due to natural variability or […]

How Aruba is Becoming the Caribbean’s Greenest Island

Above: Aruba By Julia Renfro CJ Contributor ORANJESTAD – Is Aruba the Caribbean’s greenest island? The Dutch Caribbean island has taken another big step in its effort to lead the world in carbon footprint reductions and to be an example […]

Grenada Gets $1.6 Million Grant from Germany for Green Energy

Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Germany’s government has agreed to provide just under $1.6 million in funding to support reforms in Grenada’s energy sector. The funding from Germany’s Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building […]

St Lucia Begins Research Project to Study Volcanic Hazards

Above: the Soufriere volcano in St Lucia (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean, particularly the Eastern Caribbean, is full of active and dormant volcanoes, some of which still emit gases into the atmosphere. But do those gases […]

This Caribbean Resort’s Solar Milestone

Above: the Westin Dawn Beach Resort & Spa St Maarten, with rooftop solar panels By the Caribbean Journal staff After a year of generating its own solar power, the Westin Dawn Beach Resort in St Maarten has reached a milestone: […]

It’s Time For Solar in the Caribbean

By Edouard MacGuffie Op-Ed Contributor The Caribbean is well known for many superlatives – most pristine beaches, most crystal-clear water and most welcoming hospitality. What is less known is that the Caribbean is one of the world’s most expensive places […]

How the Caribbean Fared at the UN Climate Summit in New York

By Michael W Beck, PhD CJ Contributor It was a momentous week recently in New York City at the United Nations (UN) Climate Summit. The purpose of the Summit was to build energy, momentum and commitments towards a new global […]

“The Race Is On” Against Climate Change

Above: United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (UN Photo/E. Debebe) By the Caribbean Journal staff The impacts of climate change are already being felt and it’s time to consider concrete actions before it’s too late, United Nations Secretary General Ban […]

Op-Ed: Green Energy Solutions Could Save the Caribbean $200 Million

By Jun Zhang Op-Ed Contributor HIGH ENERGY costs are the Achilles heel of the Caribbean. More than 97 percent of this region’s electricity is generated from fossil fuels and many islands devote a hefty portion of their GDP to fuel […]

St Lucia Project Aims to Better Understand Caribbean Volcanoes

Above: St Lucia By the Caribbean Journal staff A new project in St Lucia is aiming to better understand the impact volcanoes have on their local environments. The project, led by the University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre, […]

Westin Dawn Beach Resort St Maarten Completes Solar Energy Project

Above: the Westin Dawn Beach Resort and Spa in St Maarten By the Caribbean Journal staff A resort in St Maarten is taking the concept of sustainability to the next level. The Westin Dawn Beach Resort & Spa in St […]

Study Finds Coral Reefs Could Adapt to Climate Change

Above: a Coral Reef (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Can coral reefs adapt to climate change? According to a new study from the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, coral reefs may be able to adapt to […]

“Climate Change Is a Critical Issue Now”

Above: Guyana By the Caribbean Journal staff When it comes to global greenhouse emissions, the Caribbean’s contribution is a small speck on the map. But while it shares little responsibility for the causes of climate change, it will likely bear […]

How Government Aviation Taxes Negatively Impact Caribbean Tourism

The following is the text of a speech given by St Kitts and Nevis Tourism & International Transport Minister Richard Skerritt to the ICAO Plenary Session in Montreal on Wednesday. Mr President, Mr Secretary General, fellow delegates, distinguished ladies and […]

A New Way to Fly to Abaco in The Bahamas