Climate Change

  • Photo of CARICOM appoints Climate Envoy to ensure that the Region’s climate priorities are effectively communicated and advanced at the highest diplomatic levels

    CARICOM appoints Climate Envoy to ensure that the Region’s climate priorities are effectively communicated and advanced at the highest diplomatic levels

    As the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) seeks to enhance its leadership in global climate forums, Dr James Fletcher, former Minister for Public Service, Information, Broadcasting, Sustainable Development, Energy, Science and Technology of  Saint Lucia, has been appointed CARICOM Climate Envoy with effect from 1 January 2025. This follows a 2024 Decision taken by the Conference of Heads of Government to appoint…

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  • Photo of END OF YEAR MESSAGE BY THE OUTGOING CHAIR OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) HONOURABLE DICKON MITCHELL PRIME MINISTER OF GRENADA

    END OF YEAR MESSAGE BY THE OUTGOING CHAIR OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) HONOURABLE DICKON MITCHELL PRIME MINISTER OF GRENADA

    Through it all, our modus operandi has been to speak with one voice and to premise all our interactions on the vision of a Caribbean Community, which is truly “A Community for All”. OUTGOING CHAIR OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), HONOURABLE DICKON MITCHELL, PRIME MINISTER OF GRENADA During the past year, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) held true to the commitment…

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  • Photo of 67th Caribbean Meteorological Council Drives Early Warning Initiatives for Climate Adaptation

    67th Caribbean Meteorological Council Drives Early Warning Initiatives for Climate Adaptation

    The Caribbean Meteorological Council (CMC), the ministerial-level organ of the Caribbean Meteorological Organization (CMO) which represents 16 Member States, convened its 67th Session (CMC67) on 21-22 November 2024, in Tortola, Virgin Islands (British) at Maria’s By The Sea. Under the auspices of the Government of the Virgin Islands, the CMC focused on advancing governance, strategy, and operational capacity related to…

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  • Photo of Antigua and Barbuda’s CARICOM Youth Ambassador spearheads project to protect mangroves, educate youth, and build climate resilience

    Antigua and Barbuda’s CARICOM Youth Ambassador spearheads project to protect mangroves, educate youth, and build climate resilience

    “The project encourages local youth to understand, appreciate, and advocate for the protection of these vital ecosystems, aiming to inspire lifelong environmental commitment among the next generation.” Esquire Henry, CARICOM Youth Ambassador (CYA)-Antigua and Barbuda Young people in Antigua and Barbuda are learning about the importance of the country’s rich mangrove ecosystem, thanks to Esquire Henry, CARICOM Youth Ambassador (CYA),…

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  • Photo of CCCCC, St. Vincent and the Grenadines launch US$3M GCF Project to fast-track climate action

    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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  • Photo of CARICOM Secretary-General participates in Ivan Plus 20 Dialogue

    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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  • Photo of CARICOM Secretary-General engages with key figures in the margins of COP 29

    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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  • Photo of CARICOM Chair tells Leaders’ Summit: ‘Close the financing gap’

    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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  • Photo of ‘COP 29 must deliver’ – CARICOM Secretary-General

    ‘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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  • Photo of CARICOM identifies COP29 Ministerial Champions

    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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