Areas of Work
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WORKSHOP FOCUSES ON SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ROADMAP AND STRATEGY
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Stakeholders in the energy sector across the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on Thursday gathered in Trinidad and Tobago for an exchange of views on the Caribbean Sustainable Energy Roadmap and Strategy (C-SERMS). The document is being used to guide the Region’s progress in the use of renewable energy and set energy efficiency targets. About 50…
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Executive Development Program on Energy Planning
In March 2013, the Latin American Energy Organization (OLADE ) commenced the Executive Development Program on Energy Planning (EDPEP) that targets energy professionals from Government and private sector agencies, Universities and Research Institutes, as well as, Consultants. The broad objective of the Program is to update and improve the knowledge and skills of professionals in issues related to energy planning…
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IDEAS Energy Innovation Contest launched its second staging in Haiti on Wednesday 15 February 2012.
The IDEAS Energy Innovation Contest is funded by Inter American Development Bank, DFID, and is being jointly implemented by IDB and Global Village Energy Partners International (GVEP-I).The contest was first staged in 2009 in Latin America and the Caribbean and saw 3 winners from CARICOM Region. For this the second staging greater emphasis is being placed on Caribbean Region. A…
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IDEAS Energy Innovation Contest launched its second staging in Haiti on Wednesday 15 February 2012.
The IDEAS Energy Innovation Contest is funded by Inter American Development Bank, DFID, and is being jointly implemented by IDB and Global Village Energy Partners International (GVEP-I).The contest was first staged in 2009 in Latin America and the Caribbean and saw 3 winners from CARICOM Region. For this the second staging greater emphasis is being placed on Caribbean Region. A…
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CGX announced that it has begun drilling for oil in the Eagle-1 Well in its 100% owned and operated Corentyne Petroleum Prospecting Licence – the same spot it was evicted from by Surinamese gunboats 12 years ago.
CGX announced that it has begun drilling for oil in the Eagle-1 Well in its 100% owned and operated Corentyne Petroleum Prospecting Licence – the same spot it was evicted from by Surinamese gunboats 12 years ago. CGX’s rig is the second to be drilling for oil simultaneously offshore Guyana, a first for this country. CGX also has a 25%…
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GREIN INTEREST CLUSTERS ON ROADMAPS AND POWER GRIDS LAUNCHED UNDER GREIN
A launch of the interest clusters on technology deployment roadmaps for islands and power grid integration on islands under the Global Renewable Energy Islands Network (GREIN) initiative, established at the Third Assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) was held in Auckland, New Zealand on 24 March 2013. Seven countries including one Member State, namely, Jamaica participated in the…
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Oil exploration in Guyana shifts to higher gear: CGX starts drilling Eagle-1 well
CGX starts drilling Eagle-1 well -same spot it was evicted from in June 2000 By STABROEK NEWS , MONDAY FEBRUARY 13, 2012 CGX announced that it has begun drilling for oil in the Eagle-1 Well in its 100% owned and operated Corentyne Petroleum Prospecting Licence – the same spot it was evicted from by Surinamese gunboats 12 years ago. CGX’s…
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CARICOM addresses youth gangs and violence
CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat will be convening a Training Workshop on Implementation of Prevention Strategies and Actions to address Youth Gangs and Violence from Tuesday 5 to Friday 8 February 2013. The workshop will be staged at the Grand Coastal Inn, Guyana with an Opening Ceremony at 9 a.m and is part of…
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SG seeks help for CARICOM Agriculture initiatives from FAO Head
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Secretary General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ambassador Irwin LaRocque and Director General of the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) Mr. José́ Graziano da Silva reviewed progress in the latter’s assistance to the Community in agriculture, specifically in the areas of food security and assistance with sanitary and phyto-sanitary measures, and food and…
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CAPRI hosts Renewable Energy Forum in Jamaica
The Caribbean Policy Research Institute is executing a renewable energy (RE) Project aimed at supporting renewable energy policy frameworks as well as investments for renewable energy in Region. Much progress has been made, and in July 2013, CAPRI hosted a RE Forum at the UWI Mona Campus which attracted the participation of wide cross section of persons. It was concluded…
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