Dominica Climate Resilience and Recovery Plan 2020-2030

Keywords: small island developing states, Rewnewable Energy, Climate Change, Adaptation

A National Climate Change Policy, Strategy and Action Plan to Address Climate Change in Belize

Keywords: Climate Change, Sustainable Development, Adaptation, Mitigation, Low-Carbon Development, Sustainable Energy, Renewable Energy

National Policy for the Adaptation to Climate Change (Bahamas)

The Government of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas accepts the findings of the Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), and of other expert scientific bodies, that global temperatures are increasing due to the release of so-called “greenhouse gases” (GHGs) into the atmosphere as a result of the burning of fossil fuels and other human activities. Government further accepts the scientific predictions that this trend of global warming is likely to continue for several decades, even if the causative activities were to cease immediately. Key words: Climate change, greenhouse gas, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, energy and transportation sector

Antigua and Barbuda: Renewable Energy Roadmap

Key Words: small island state, Antigua and Barbuda, Renewable Energy, Nationally Determined Contribution, 100% RE, Climate Change,

Antigua and Barbuda Sustainable Energy Action Plan

This report presents the proposed Draft for the Sustainable Energy Action Plan (SEAP) for Antigua & Barbuda (A&B). The SEAP delineates achievable target quotas for the NEP’s five goals (energy cost reduction, diversification of energy sources, electricity reliability improvement, environmental protection and stimulate new economic opportunities) as well as four strategies (general cross-cutting strategy, energy conservation and energy efficiency, renewable energy development and education and awareness) for achieving these goals. For each of the four strategies outlined, goals and objectives, specific actions to be implemented, responsible agency per each action, appropriate indicators to measure its outputs, level of priority (short,...

IRENA's Energy Transition Support to Strengthen Climate Action: Insight to impact 2022

This report highlights the ongoing and previous work of the Agency to support countries through its various work packages, including those concerned with project development, financing and investment. Keywords: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Belize, St. Kitts and Nevis, Caribbean, Barbados, Granada, Guyana, Dominica, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines

World Energy Transitions Outlook 2022: 1.5°C Pathway (Executive Summary)

World Energy Transitions Outlook 2022: 1.5°C Pathway

This report guides policy makers to stay on the the 1.5°C path to 2050, explores the socio-economic impacts of the transition and suggests ways to speed progress towards universal access to clean energy.

Basic water and electricity services as key sectors for transformative recovery in Latin America and the Caribbean

Keywords: COVID-19, Mining resources, Natural resources, Energy, Biodiversity, Agriculture and rural development, Governance of natural resources, Water resources

The climate emergency in Latin America and the Caribbean The path ahead – resignation or action?

This book presents the results of more than a decade of work carried out by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) on the economics of climate change. It analyses the conclusive global data and the impact of climate change in the region, examining sectors such as agriculture, health, transport and energy. In particular, it addresses the effects of climate change on the two most vulnerable subregions, Central America and the Caribbean, and gives an account of the agreements reached in the region to tackle the problem of global warming. The book discusses the advances made in...