National energy efficiency monitoring report of Saint Lucia

The Government of Saint Lucia continues to take a strategic approach to the development of the energy sector and to this end, in 2010 elaborated a comprehensive national energy policy. In 2018, the country also adopted its National Energy Transition Strategy, which is intended to chart the way forward for the inclusion of RE in the electricity generation mix. While there has been some attention given to the whole issue of renewable energy and its inclusion in the generation mix, there has not been a similar level of attention paid to the study of energy efficiency and the benefits which...

THE REGIONAL DISABILITY INDEX AND STRENGTHENING RESILIENCE OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN THE ANGLOPHONE CARIBBEAN

BUILDING RESILIENT CARIBBEAN SMALL-ISLAND DEVELOPING STATES THROUGH COMMUNITY-BASED DISASTER RISK PERCEPTIONS

EXAMINING SOLID WASTE PRACTICES AND LITTERING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES, ST. AUGUSTINE CAMPUS

Electrification: Electric Vehicle Impact

Presentation done by Chandrabhan Sharma, Faculty of Engineering (UWI), Trinidad and Tobago for the 2020 CARILEC EMobility Webinar.

Climate Finance Decision-Making Tree

Guide for local and regional governments to consider different financing tools based on Yes/No questions. Advantages, disadvantages and case study examples for financing tools provided. Click to view: Climate Finance Decision-Making Tree Author: ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability Keywords: climate finance

Reuse and Recycling : Environmental Sustainability of Lithium-Ion Battery Energy Storage Systems

The call for urgent action to address climate change and develop more sustainable modes of energy delivery is generally recognized. It is also apparent that batteries, both in the transportation and the power sectors, need to play a predominant role if the global community is to limit global warming to two degrees Celsius. Simply put, nations’ efforts will focus largely on electrifying transportation systems to be supported by power systems that deliver low carbon energy, using a range of renewable technologies. Stationary batteries will play a critical role in not only providing direct energy services, but also in acting as...

National Resilience Development Strategy 2030 of Dominica

Keywords: Dominica, Climate Change, Disaster Preparedness, Waste to Energy, adaptation policies and mechanisms, adaptation strategies, Adaptation Framework, national policies, Climate Change Policy

Increasing Human Capital by Electrifying Health Centers and Schools through Off-Grid Solar Solutions

The electrification of health centers, schools, and other public institutions has been limited by the slow expansion of national grids, which has staggering consequences for economic growth, poverty reduction, and the accumulation of human capital. Off-grid solar solutions have enormous potential to address the problem, both in Sub-Saharan Africa and across the world, but simply purchasing and installing the units without providing for adequate maintenance is not effective. Installing stand-alone solar units and servicing them through long-term performance-based contracts can give public institutions the electricity service they need at a cost governments can afford.

Scaling Solar : The Complete Package

In the last few years, IFC has prioritized an approach to creating bankable private sector infrastructure opportunities that is called Scaling focusing not on single asset development, but on a holistic approach that creates a pipeline of infrastructure projects. The essence of the Scaling approach is to develop a robust public-private partnership (PPP) model for a single deal and then replicate it. This spreads costs, enhances impact, and encourages programmatic, competitive tendering, with faster delivery and lower prices genuinely creating new markets. In some countries, this approach involved working with governments to design a process. In others, IFC has worked...