Climate Change

  • Photo of Ministers reflect on Special COTED on the environment and sustainable development

    Ministers reflect on Special COTED on the environment and sustainable development

    Environment and Sustainable Development Ministers of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) met in a special session of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) in Antigua and Barbuda, 30 April 2025. The Hon. Sir Molwyn Joseph, Minister of Health, Wellness, Environment and Civil Service Affairs of Antigua and Barbuda, chaired the one-day meeting, which deliberated on regional environmental and natural…

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  • Photo of CARICOM Environmental and Natural Resources Policy Framework significant, instructional – Dr. Joyelle Clarke

    CARICOM Environmental and Natural Resources Policy Framework significant, instructional – Dr. Joyelle Clarke

    Senator the Hon. Dr. Joyelle Clarke, Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment, Climate Action and Constituency Empowerment of St. Kitts and Nevis, lauded the CARICOM Environmental and Natural Resources Policy Framework as significant, directional, and instructional. She said the policy document connects country-level environmental objectives with the broader ambitions of the Region. The Policy Framework establishes the blueprint for cooperation within CARICOM, providing guidelines…

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  • Photo of CARICOM Chief Medical Officers Chart New Course as Global Health Policies Shift

    CARICOM Chief Medical Officers Chart New Course as Global Health Policies Shift

    “Now more than ever, working together as a unified Region will be critical to the continued strengthening and resilience of our healthcare systems in the face of the changing geopolitical and global economic landscape.” Dr Shawn Charles, Chief Medical Officer, Grenada and Chair Thirty-Third Meeting of Chief Medical Officers Thursday 8 May 2025 (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown): Global health…

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  • Photo of Food security and nutrition in focus at statistics workshop

    Food security and nutrition in focus at statistics workshop

    Regional statisticians and agriculture stakeholders are participating in a workshop in Trinidad and Tobago aimed at building capacity to measure and monitor food security and nutrition (FSN). Representatives from the CARICOM Secretariat, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), Ministries of Agriculture, National Statistical Offices, Food and Nutrition specialists, and other regional and international organisations, are at…

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  • Photo of Cooperate to ensure good environmental governance, sustainable development – CARICOM ASG

    Cooperate to ensure good environmental governance, sustainable development – CARICOM ASG

    CARICOM Assistant Secretary-General, Dr. Wendell Samuel, has called for cooperation to shape a future in which “our environment, including oceans, is not only protected, but fully leveraged for the benefit of our people and future generations.” Dr. Samuel, who heads the Economic Integration, Innovation and Development Directorate at the CARICOM Secretariat, issued the call at the launch of the CARICOM…

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  • Photo of Launch of CARICOM Environmental and Natural Resources Policy Framework signals renewed commitment to advancing Caribbean sustainability, resilience – COTED Chair

    Launch of CARICOM Environmental and Natural Resources Policy Framework signals renewed commitment to advancing Caribbean sustainability, resilience – COTED Chair

    Sir Molwyn Joseph, Chair of the 118th Special Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED), delivered the keynote address at the opening of the meeting in Antigua and Barbuda, 29 April 2025. Sir Molwyn chaired in his capacity as Minister of Health, Wellness, the Environment and Civil Service Affairs of Antigua and Barbuda. Please read his remarks…

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  • Photo of CARICOM Environmental and Natural Resources Policy Framework launched at Special COTED

    CARICOM Environmental and Natural Resources Policy Framework launched at Special COTED

    A regional policy framework on the environment, which CARICOM Ministers responsible for the Environment have approved, was launched on Tuesday, 29 April, in Antigua and Barbuda. The Caribbean Community Environmental and Natural Resources Policy Framework was launched at the opening ceremony of the 118th Special Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) that will focus on Sustainable Development. A section…

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  • Photo of CARICOM Youth Ambassador champions Caribbean Partnerships at UN ECOSOC Youth Forum

    CARICOM Youth Ambassador champions Caribbean Partnerships at UN ECOSOC Youth Forum

    Caribbean youth were represented by a powerful voice at the United Nations on Monday as Luke James-Trim, CARICOM Youth Ambassador for Trinidad and Tobago, took the international stage during the Caribbean Regional Breakout Session of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum. Representing the Region, James-Trim delivered an inspiring intervention highlighting the enduring strength of Caribbean partnerships…

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  • Photo of CCCCC Secures US$6.73M for Climate Resilience Projects in The Bahamas, St.Kitts and Nevis

    CCCCC Secures US$6.73M for Climate Resilience Projects in The Bahamas, St.Kitts and Nevis

    The Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) has announced the Green Climate Fund’s (GCF) approval of three critical climate resilience projects for St. Kitts and Nevis and The Bahamas. The projects, collectively securing nearly US$6.73M in funding, will support national adaptation planning and climate-smart agricultural initiatives to strengthen regional resilience against climate change impacts. St. Kitts and Nevis secured an…

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  • Photo of CARICOM continues to advocate for adequately resourced Loss and Damage Fund

    CARICOM continues to advocate for adequately resourced Loss and Damage Fund

    The Loss and Damage Fund, under its first director, Ibrahima Cheikh Diong, is scheduled to meet in early April in Barbados. The Fund is intended to provide critical support to developing countries to respond to economic and non-economic loss and damage from the impacts of climate change. CARICOM, as a member of the grouping of small island developing states (SIDS)…

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