Energy
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Remarks by Mr. Joseph Williams Programme Manager, Energy Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat On the occasion Of The Launch of CARICOM Energy Week 2013 (CEW 2013) 11 November 2013, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
I wish to begin by conveying greetings on behalf of the Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque. He sends his highest regards and commendation to the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago for the initiative to host the Launch of CARICOM Energy Week 2013. Indeed, it is rather appropriate and timely for CARICOM Energy Week 2013…
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CONNECTING THE DOTS…..
As we reflect on the last two quarters, it is fair to say that some key topical issues (not necessarily in order of importance) which have appropriately engaged CARICOM policy makers have been: (i) the urgent need for stimulating economic growth; (ii) the matter of the impact of graduation on the availability of development assistance (ii) high external debt burden,…
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CARICOM Secretariat welcomes Dr. Andreas Taeuber, Project Leader for the CARICOM GIZ Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Technical Assistance (REETA) Project.
Dr. Andreas Taeuber was appointed in August 2013 and is based at the Energy Unit at the CARICOM Secretariat in Georgetown, Guyana. Prior to this appointment, Dr. Taeuber served as the Deputy Head of Division “Sustainability and Climate Protection” in Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection, Germany. He has in excess of fifteen years working experience in the…
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Geothermal Partner’s Forum Held in DOMINICA in September 2013: Declared Big Success
September 2013, the Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica staged a two-day Geothermal Partners Forum with aim of building awareness about its geothermal development, and sharing critical information with development Partners and potential investors, as well as, among citizenry. The key note address at the Forum was delivered by the Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit, Prime Minister, Commonwealth of Dominica. The Minister…
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Quarterly Regional Sustainable Energy Partners (RSEP) Coordination (virtual) Meeting held 30 September 2013
The Fifth Quarterly Regional Sustainable Energy Meeting was held on 30 September using a virtual platform. The RSEP seeks to encourage dialogue among all development Partners and organizations involved in regional level sustainable energy initiatives/Projects in CARICOM. The Meetings are chaired by the CARICOM Secretariat which leads the way in indicating the key objectives, activities and calendar of events for…
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Successful EUCARINET Policy Dialogue Workshop held in Georgetown Guyana:
The First Bi-Regional Dialogue (Caribbean–EU) Workshop under the EUCARINET Project was hosted by the CARICOM Secretariat in conjunction with the consortium of Project Partners from Europe and Caribbean, in April 2013 at the CARICOM Secretariat Headquarters in Georgetown, Guyana The Bi-Regional dialogue focused on addressing long-term strategies to strengthen existing cooperation in Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) between Europe and…
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Commissioning of the Solar Photovoltaic Plant at the Government Complex in Antigua
In August 2013, a 25kW Solar PV demonstration plant was commissioned at the Government Headquarters Complex at the Ministry of Tourism in Antigua and Barbuda. This Project is part of the Strategy to Increase Sustainable Energy Awareness in the Public Sector (ISEAPS) through the installation of demonstration plants in high visibility public sector buildings. An energy audit of the complex…
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CARICOM Officials Participate in Study Tour to Germany from 22-28 September 2013
A group of nine energy and environment representatives of the Caribbean Community participated in a one week – 21/22 Sept to 28/29 Sept – visit to Germany, compliments of the German Federal Foreign Office Visitors Programme The participants engaged in a series of discussions with Officials from the German Federal Office, the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology, the German…
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C-SERMS Framework Hailed as International Best Practice by the IDB
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) representative, speaking at the Third Forum on Donor Coordination and Aid Effectiveness hosted by the CARICOM Secretariat in Georgetown, Guyana on 31 July 2013, hailed the establishment of the Caribbean Sustainable Energy Roadmap and Strategy (C-SERMS) framework by the CARICOM Secretariat as an international best practice. The C-SERMS seeks to provide a planning, management and…
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