KINGSTON, Jamaica – Business groups, hoteliers and the political Opposition in Jamaica are urging regulators to reject or impose conditions on a proposed 51 per cent increase in water and sewerage rates, warning that the adjustment would place further pressure on consumers and businesses already facing rising costs and water shortages.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Guyana will host the Second Global Biodiversity Alliance (GBA) Conference and Financing Forum later this month as the country continues to push for greater investment in protecting nature and advancing sustainable development.

SANTO DOMINIGO, Dominican Republic – The Caribbean has installed almost twice as many solar panels as officially recorded between 2021 and 2024, according to a new report by global energy think tank, Ember.

PANAMA CITY, Panama - The Belize-based Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) wants renewable energy investments in the region’s fisheries and aquaculture sectors must do more than install equipment.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Two initiatives aimed at advancing climate action across the Caribbean got underway here on Tuesday focusing on geospatial training, satellite data and artificial intelligence among other issues.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The head of the Barbados-based Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH), Dr. David Farrell, says earth observation provides an important opportunity for the Caribbean to strengthen the information available to understand, monitor and respond to the hazards and environmental challenges facing the region.

BELMOPAN, Belize, Oct 19, CMC – The Belize-based Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) Monday announced that Dominican Christianna Paul and Tristan Ward of Barbados had been selected as fellows of the Caribbean Climate Leaders Fellowship, a fully funded professional development opportunity supported by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB).

SANTO DOMINIGO, Dominican Republic – Guyana’s Prime Minister Mark Phillips is urging regional leaders to enhance collaboration on long-term energy planning to ensure sustainability and viability for the future.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Caribbean countries are moving to strengthen management of marine spaces, combat illegal fishing and improve seafood traceability as pressure on the region’s fisheries resources increases.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) says it is recruiting more than 100 enforcement officers as part of efforts to strengthen its crackdown on illegal dumping across the island . 

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands — The government has approved approximately US$4.43 million in additional funding for mosquito control as depleted larvicide stocks and maintenance problems affecting two ageing aircraft hamper efforts to contain elevated mosquito numbers.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica’s water crisis is deepening, with 107 of the National Water Commission’s  (NWC) 405 reserve systems dipping into drought territory, even as several parishes continue to face strict water restrictions.