BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CEB) Wednesday said it has signed an agreement with the Green Climate Fund (GCF) for the climate resilience of the water sector in The Bahamas project.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali says the Commonwealth has an important role to play in biodiversity conservation,  calling for greater partnerships and collaboration among member states.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – King Charles III has praised Guyana for preserving a significant portion of its forest cover, describing the achievement as an example of how countries can protect their natural heritage while pursuing economic development.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Barbados is investing approximately US$3.5 million in climate-resilient agriculture as the island seeks to protect food production from the effects of drought, rising temperatures and increasing pressure on water resources.

SANTIAGO, Chile – Latin America and the Caribbean needs approximately US$170 billion annually to conserve its biodiversity and restore its ecosystems, according to a new study by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC).

GEORGETOWN. Guyana – The second Global Biodiversity Alliance Conference got underway here on Friday with Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali expressing the hope that the two-day event will mark the beginning of a new phase for the alliance.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – The Commonwealth Nature Initiative (CNI) has been launched at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) here, bringing together governments, philanthropic leaders and conservation organisations.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General Dr. Carla Barnett is urging member states to accelerate investment in renewable energy and resilient infrastructure to reduce dependence on imported fuels and strengthen regional energy security.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Guyana’s private sector is planning to establish a fund to support forest conservation, with businesses of all sizes expected to contribute, according to Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) president Kathy Smith.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Barbados-based Caribbean Climate Outlook Forum (CariCOF) Monday said as the Caribbean transitions out of the Atlantic Hurricane Season, it will have to deal with a very strong El Niño event that could among other things result in a potential expansion and or intensification of drought.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – President Irfaan Ali has challenged biodiversity-rich members of the Global Biodiversity Alliance (GBA) to develop at least one investment-ready project each before the alliance’s next meeting in 2027.

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti – The General Directorate of Civil Protection (DGPC), says the provisional death toll from the heavy rains which have been battering Haiti over the past three days, stands at four, with two others reported missing.