Climate Change
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CCCCC, St. Vincent and the Grenadines launch US$3M GCF Project to fast-track climate action
The Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC), in collaboration with the Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines (GoSVG), on 26 November 2024, launched a US$3M project to fast-track climate action. The project is funded by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and will conclude in 2027 when the institutional, technical and climate finance needs of the CARICOM Member State are…
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CARICOM Secretary-General participates in Ivan Plus 20 Dialogue
Dr. Carla Barnett, CARICOM Secretary-General, participated in the Ivan Plus 20 Dialogue that was held in Baku, Azerbaijan. The event took place on Friday 15 November, in the margins of the Twenty-Ninth Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 29). The Dialogue focused on shaping a resilient Caribbean by 2044. Dr. Carla Barnett, CARICOM…
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CARICOM Secretary-General engages with key figures in the margins of COP 29
CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr. Carla Barnett, over the past week, held discussions with key figures in the margins of the Twenty-Ninth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), in Baku, Azerbaijan. The two-week Conference of the Parties opened on 11 November. On Thursday 14 November, the Secretary-General met Dr. Mohammed…
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CARICOM Chair tells Leaders’ Summit: ‘Close the financing gap’
Chair of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Prime Minister of Grenada, Hon. Dickon Mitchell, called for the closing of the “significant” financing gap Small Island Developing States face in mitigating and adapting to the climate crisis. He issued the call on Wednesday, 13 November, in his address at the Leaders’ Summit of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) on Climate Change…
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‘COP 29 must deliver’ – CARICOM Secretary-General
COP29 must deliver a climate finance goal that is credible and consequential for achieving the 1.5℃ goal, Dr. Carla Barnett, CARICOM Secretary-General, said on Wednesday. The Secretary-General made the call at a Leaders’ Summit of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) on Climate Change at the COP29 (Twenty-Ninth Meeting of the Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate…
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CARICOM identifies COP29 Ministerial Champions
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has identified Ministerial Champions for key negotiation areas during the Twenty-Ninth Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which began 11 November in Baku, Azerbaijan. At COP29, CARICOM Member States will advocate for urgent climate action and robust financial commitments to address the unique vulnerabilities…
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Remarks by Dr. Carla N. Barnett, CARICOM Secretary-General| High-Level Session on Climate Mobility in the Greater Caribbean| COP 29, 12 November 2024| Baku, Azerbaijan
“The challenges facing the Caribbean Region due to the climate crisis are complex. However, we must be clear about where solutions would best be directed. Policy solutions, to plan for climate mobility would be most effective in the context of broader success in addressing climate change. Success would mean effective action to keep 1.5 degrees alive; delivering and improving on…
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Climate financing, special consideration for SIDS discussed during CARICOM/Canada bilateral in margins of COP 29
Dr. Carla Barnett, CARICOM Secretary-General, on Monday, 11 November, joined regional Government Ministers in bilateral discussions with the Hon. Steven Guilbeault, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change of Canada. The Hon. Frederick Mitchell, Minister of Foreign Affairs of The Bahamas, the Hon. Dr. Marciano Dasai, Minister of Environment and Spatial Planning of Suriname, and high-level representatives from Belize, St. Kitts…
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Statement by The Hon. Mia Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados| High Level Segment, 16th Meeting of The Conference Of The Parties To The UN Convention On Biological Diversity| Cali, Colombia| 30 October 2024
The Hon. Mia Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados, addressed the High-Level Segment of the 16th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity in Cali, Colombia on Wednesday, 30 October 2024. Please listen to her statement:
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Statement By Hon. Orlando Habet, Minister Of Sustainable Development and Climate Change, Belize| 16th Meeting of the Conference Of The Parties To The UN Convention On Biological Diversity| Cali, Colombia| 29 October 2024
“In 2016, Belize faced a $20 million annual shortfall in biodiversity management. With today’s more ambitious goals, resource needs are even greater. Yet, accessing cooperation and finance remains challenging, hindering fast-tracked implementation of national biodiversity strategies. Belize urges the global community to mobilise technical and financial support to invest in PEACE WITH NATURE.” I extend heartfelt gratitude to the Government…
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