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IDB, EU Sign Agreement on Latin American, Caribbean Development
Above: Fort de France, Martinique (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Inter-American Development Bank and the European Union have signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at enhancing cooperation to improve development in Latin America and the Caribbean. The […]
Green Hotel Project Launches in Jamaica
Above: Half Moon in Jamaica By the Caribbean Journal staff A new programme aimed at helping Caribbean hotels go green officially launched in Jamaica last week. The Caribbean Hotel Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Action Advanced Programme (CHENACT AP), which […]
IFC Investment to Help Develop Green Energy in Dominican Republic, Haiti
Above: Haiti (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, along with its African, Latin American and Caribbean Fund, have announced a $100 million equity investment to help InterEnergy Holdings develop cleaner […]
Bahamian Hotels to Go Green
Above: Abaco By the Caribbean Journal staff A new programme in the Bahamas will help the country’s hotel sector go green. The Caribbean Hotel Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Action-Advanced Programme, which launched this week, aims to improve the competitiveness […]
Haiti Opens Centre for Rural Sustainable Development in Kenscoff
Above: the new Kenscoff Centre for Rural Sustainable Development By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti has officially opened the new Centre for Rural Sustainable Development in Kenscoff in Haiti’s Ouest department. The facility, which is managed by the help […]
Green Projects in Belize, Grenada and St Kitts and Nevis Get OAS Grants
Above: Carmen Lomellin, Permanent Representative of the United States to the OAS; Joel Hernandez, Permanent Representative of Mexico to the OAS; José Miguel Insulza, OAS Secretary General; Albert R. Ramdin, OAS Assistant Secretary General (OAS Photo/Juan Manuel Herrera) By the […]
Guyana’s Assembly Confirms Order to Remove Taxes on Green Energy Devices
Above: a solar panel finding its way home in Guyana By the Caribbean Journal staff Guyana’s National Assembly has unanimously approved an amendment to remove VAT and duties from green energy devices. The Customs Duties Amendment Order was presented by […]
Jamaica’s Paulwell Urges Small Businesses on Green Energy Loan Facility
Above: Montego Bay By the Caribbean Journal staff A joint fund from the Development Bank of Jamaica and PetroCaribe is offering a loan facility for small businesses in Jamaica to green their energy operations, and Energy Minister Phillip Paulwell is […]
Paulwell: Private Sector Must Drive Jamaica’s Energy Development
Above: Kingston By the Caribbean Journal staff The future of energy development in Jamaica is in the hands of the private sector, according to Energy Minister Phillip Paulwell. The Minister said the duty of Jamaica’s government was to enable an […]
St Lucia National Trust Looks to Youth to Develop Green Economy
Above: Piton (Photo: St Lucia Tourism) By the Caribbean Journal staff The St Lucia National Trust is making a push to encourage the development of a green economy in the country. Last week, the trust launched the 4th Annnual St […]
Montserrat Development Corporation Names New Board of Directors
Above: Montserrat By the Caribbean Journal staff The Montserrat Development Corporation has named a new board of directors to help execute the company’s mandate of driving private sector growth. Its incoming chairman will be John Ryan, a local Montserratian businessman […]
Rio+20 Conference Nets Pledges of $513 Billion for Sustainable Development
Above: Sha Zukang (UN Photo/Maria Elisa Franco) By the Caribbean Journal staff A total of nearly $513 billion was pledged by governments at this week’s Rio+20 conference on sustainable development in Rio. “From the very beginning, we have said that […]
Jamaican Small Businesses Going Green through New DBJ Programme
Above: DBJ Managing Director Milverton Reynolds, DBJ Project Coordinator Christopher Brown, Minister of State Julian Robinson and CAC 2000’s Steven Marston By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaican small businesses are getting a green boost thanks to a new project from […]
Op-Ed: Sustainable Green Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean
By Hasan Tuluy Op-Ed Contributor Economic and social development has emerged as the twin pillars of Latin America and the Caribbean’s strategy to create a more equitable, modern society. After decades of struggling to find the right balance between growth […]
Canada, IDB Partner to Finance Green Fund for Caribbean and Latin America
By the Caribbean Journal staff Canada and the Inter-American Development Bank are partnering on a fund aimed at financing green investment in Latin America and the Caribbean. Canada has already committed just over $253 million to create the Canadian Climate […]
PetroCaribe, Wigton to Invest in Green Initiative at Jamaica’s Munro College
Above: PetroCaribe and Wigton are partnering on a green energy pilot project By the Caribbean Journal staff The PetroCaribe Development Fund and energy firm Wigton Windfarm will invest in a project to rehabilitate the wind turbine at Jamaica’s Munro College. […]
St Lucia Building Green Financial Complex at Pointe Seraphine
By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia has broken ground on a new state-of-the-art financial centre at Pointe Seraphine. The facility aims to save the government what could be millions in annual rental fees, as various departments in the Ministry […]
Panama Among Countries Most Suited to Attract Green Investment: Report
Above: Panama City (Photo: Panama Tourism) By the Caribbean Journal staff Panama is among the countries in Latin America and the Caribbean most-suited to attract capital for low-carbon investment, according to a report from market research firm Bloomberg New Energy […]
IDB Ramps Up Lending for Green Energy in Latin America and the Caribbean
Above: Green energy is growing in the region, with projects like the WindWatt Wind Farm in Nevis (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Inter-American Development Bank is increasing its lending for private sector projects related to renewable energy […]
IDB Approves $30 Million for Regional Green Energy Fund
Above: Jamaica’s Wigton wind farm By the Caribbean Journal staff The Inter-American Development bank has approved a $30 million loan to boost renewable energies and clean technologies in Latin America and the Caribbean. “This financing is part of the IDB’s […]
Japan Grants $15 Million for Green Energy in Small Island States
Above: foreground, Naoko Ishii and Karl Hood By the Caribbean Journal staff The government of Japan has announced a $15 million grant to support clean energy efforts by Small Island States. The money targets the SIDS-DOCK partnership, an initiative launched […]
Is Rum Barbados’ Newest Green Energy?
Above: the Mount Gay Distillery in Barbados By the Caribbean Journal staff Like most industries, Barbados’ rum sector is facing rising energy costs — but one Barbadian minister has a solution. By using vinasse, which is the material output from […]
Jamaica Looks to Green its Energy Supply
Above: Jamaica’s Wigton Wind Farm By the Caribbean Journal staff By 2030, Jamaica could be on its way to achieving a reduction in the country’s dependence on imported fossil fuels. The country spends billions each year to import crude oil, […]
IDB to Help Caribbean Hotels Go Green
Above: Goldeneye in Jamaica By the Caribbean Journal staff Caribbean hotels will receive a boost from the Inter-American Development Bank, which is granting $2 million to help the tourism sector in eight regional countries improve their energy efficiency. The four-year […]
Grenada Ramps Up Development
Housing Minister Alleyne Walker and Prime Minister Tillman Thomas (GIS Photo) The beginning of the first phase of Grenada’s Greater Greenville Project is part of a new development push by the government that includes a series of infrastructure projects. Prime […]
OBMI’s Tim Peck Talks Scrub Island and Luxury Development
Tim Peck is the chairman of design firm OBMI and is the company’s former CEO for the Caribbean region. OBMI has long been a major player in the region, in master planning, resort design and development consulting. Peck, who makes […]
Montego Bay Is Getting a New Riu All-Inclusive Next Month
It’s no secret that Montego Bay is hottest place in Jamaica right now, with a growing number of all-inclusive resorts, a revamp of its famous “hip strip,” more new otel projects and even a new real estate development on the […]
In Caribbean Luxury Real Estate Market, a Shift Toward Gated Communities
Single family homes in the Caribbean are particularly popular these days for those looking for secure villas and enclaves, real estate experts say. And the emphasis is on security. To access this content, subscribe now. Choose from two tailored subscription […]
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