Caribbean Energy and Environmental Stakeholders Pledge to Take Renewable Transition ForwardKey private sector and civil society representatives converged at the inaugural Re-Energise Caribbean Workshops to accelerate the Caribbean’s contribution towards the global commitment of significantly enhancing renewable energy capacity.
The United Nations has set a global goal to triple renewable energy capacity and double energy efficiency improvements by 2030, and Caribbean stakeholders are concerned that our islands are lagging far behind our immense potential. At the Re-Energise Caribbean: Clean Energy Catalyst Workshops on Friday 14th March, held in Bridgetown, Barbados, participants from across the region met to strategize solutions that can create a more enabling environment for transformative renewable energy innovations.
After a fruitful activity which saw participants design roadmaps for renewable energy project implementation, private sector leaders gathered to sign a Clean Energy Pledge, demonstrating their commitment to actions which will drive the clean energy transition forward for the Caribbean.
The Re-Energise Caribbean Workshops were interactive forums for enlightening dialogue and solution-building featuring a selection of private sector and civil society actors who are making significant strides in energy and environmental work in the region. Participants included representatives from organisations such as the Caribbean Center for Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency (CCREEE), CARICOM Development Fund, Caribbean Energy Chamber, CARILEC, Caribbean Association of Banks, the IADB, Jamaica’s Office of Utility Regulation, the Barbados National Oil Company, RMI, Youth Irie, CARIRI, Global Green Growth Institute, Climate Tracker, and the University of the West Indies.
The Workshops were led by Climate Analytics Caribbean, Dr. James Fletcher – CARICOM Climate Envoy, and Dr. Diego Acevedo – Eneda Engineering Services and the University of Aruba.
