Energy
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Regional Energy Officials seek to advance moves towards renewable energy
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) A four-year, euro 5.02M project to assist Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States to move towards renewable energy technologies is the focus of discussion over the next two days at CARICOM Secretariat Headquarters, Guyana. Representatives of Member States and other key stakeholders in the Community’s energy sector are charting the way forward for a renewable…
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C-SERMS Resource Mobilization Forum was held in July 2013 in Barbados
As a final activity under the C-SERMS Phase I Project funded by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). The keynote address was delivered by Minister with responsibility for Energy in Barbados, Senator the Hon. Darcy Boyce. Other speakers at the event included, H.E. Mr. Stefan Schlüter, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany, Port of Spain and Mr. Christiaan Gischler, Senior…
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Energy information, management in focus in Jamaica
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Energy sector officials are meeting in Kingston, Jamaica, this week to chart the way forward in energy information gathering and dissemination, management and planning. The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat and the Latin American Energy Organisation (OLADE) are collaborating on the joint staging of the Regional Energy Information Forum held on Monday 9 December and…
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Act now to secure green, clean future
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) A call to urgent action has been issued to the populace of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to exercise responsible action now in order to ensure that future generations benefit from prudent energy policies and to secure economic and environmental sustainability. Mr. Joseph Williams, Programme Manager, Energy, at the CARICOM Secretariat made the call on Monday…
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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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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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