Keywords: climate change, climate adaptation, adaptation, vulnerability, National Adaptation Plan
The 2023 Energy Report Card (ERC) for Barbados provides a standardized overview of energy sector performance across 16 Caribbean countries. It highlights key indicators such as: Installed power generation capacity (conventional and renewable) Annual electricity generation from various sources Core electricity sector metrics, including consumption, losses, and tariffs National renewable energy targets Renewable energy resource potential The 2023 Energy Report Card for Barbados also includes data and insights on energy policies and regulations, workforce development, training, and capacity-building initiatives. The information presented is primarily sourced from national ministries, agencies, and utilities responsible for energy and statistics, and is supplemented by...
Online self-paced 6-week introductory course on electric mobility and the pathway to the integration of e-mobility in sustainable urban transport systems. The Course uses interviews, articles, videos and readings to prepare you for the future of public transport.. The course can be accessed via Exploring the World of Electric Buses: Advancing Zero-Emission Public Transport The course is offered by TUMI (Transformative Urban Mobility Initiative), who is funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH in collaboration with all TUMI partners.
The 2021 Energy Report Card for St. Kitts and Nevis provides an overview of energy sector performance and includes energy efficiency, projects, technical assistance, workforce, training and capacity building information, subject to the availability of data. Click to view: ERC_St.Kitts_final_002
ENERGYDATA.INFO is an open data platform providing access to datasets and data analytics that are relevant to the energy sector. ENERGYDATA.INFO has been developed as a public good available to governments, development organizations, private sector, non-governmental organizations, academia, civil society and individuals to share data and analytics that can help achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 7 of ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all.
The 2023 Energy Report Card (ERC) for the Commonwealth of Dominica provides a standardized overview of energy sector performance across 16 Caribbean countries. It highlights key indicators such as: Installed power generation capacity (conventional and renewable) Annual electricity generation from various sources Core electricity sector metrics, including consumption, losses, and tariffs National renewable energy targets Renewable energy resource potential The 2023 Energy Report Card for the Commonwealth of Dominica also includes data and insights on energy policies and regulations, workforce development, training, and capacity-building initiatives. The information presented is primarily sourced from national ministries, agencies, and utilities responsible for energy...
This paper on sustainable bioenergy was drafted collectively by UN-Energy members, which include all of the United Nations(UN) agencies, programmes, and organizations working in the area of energy, reflecting their insights and expertise. it is intended to contribute to international discussions on the strategies and policies needed to ensure economic, sustainable, and equitable development of bioenergy in the years ahead. The paper points to key social, economic, and ecological; sustainability issues raised by the rapid development of bioenergy in both small and large-scale applications. It encompasses the entire bioenergy value chain, from production to use, with the goal of providing...
An article summarizing a panel discussion entitled "The Region's maritime pathway to Decarbonization" at the Caribbean Shipping Association’s Executives’ Conference (CSEC) in Fort Lauderdale in May 2023, a panel discussion was held on decarbonization of shipping and port services in the Caribbean. Keywords: shipping, energy, decarbonization, transition, Caribbean The Region's maritime pathway to Decarbonization