Sustainable Energy & Development News
VOL.1 JANUARY 2014
THE MONTHLY REVIEW OF SUSTAINABLE ENERGY & DEVELOPMENT NEWS IN THE CARIBBEAN FROM THE REGION”S LEADING INFORMATION PLATFORMS
This publication is prepared by the Caribbean Energy Information System
What’s Happening Now Across The Region... Climate Innovation Centre Launches Today The newly established Caribbean Climate Innovation Centre (CCIC), an initiative of the World Bank’s infoDev, will be officially inaugurated today [January 27] by Jamaica’s Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Phillip Paulwell, and Minister of Planning and Sustainable Development, Dr Bhoendradatt Tewarie. Read more
Teaching High School Students to Think Green Earthcare and Save the Bays have launched an Environmental Education Programme for junior high school students on Grand Bahama. The programme started on Saturday, January 25, with a session on mangrove education at the Mary Star of the Sea Auditorium at noon. Read more
High-Energy Industries Not Now a Focus of Logistics Hub Industries that use high amounts of electricity are not now in the crosshairs of the authorities responsible for pulling together Jamaica’s logistics hub. However, officials insist that they are not yielding on the energy issue. Read more