BELMOPAN, Belize – Belize's government says it has secured access of up to BZ$122 million (One Belize dollar=US$0.49 cents) to support in-country climate adaptation and resiliency building measures.

DUBAI – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has launched “One Caribbean”, a new regional initiative aimed at promoting the sustainable development of the Caribbean, “with a sharpened focus on high-impact initiatives”.

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – The St. Kitts-Nevis government has launched a plastic ban campaign to raise public awareness and support for its agenda towards banning, phasing out and replacing selected single-use styrofoam and polystyrene products.

DUBAI – The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has released a report that stresses the climate financing needs for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) in the region’s fight against global warming.

DUBAI – The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has signed an agreement with the Barbados government that will harness private sector capital and expertise to develop the country’s first utility-scale onshore wind farm, marking a significant leap towards increasing sustainable energy in the Caribbean.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Barbados' government has agreed to a mechanism allowing for competitive procurement for the storage of solar batteries and would soon move to amend the existing Utilities Regulation Act,  Minister of Energy and Business, Lisa Cummins, has said.

DUBAI – Dominica has signed an agreement with the US-based Ormat Technologies Inc and its subsidiaries for the development of a 10megawatt (MW)  geothermal plant on the island.

DUBAI – The   Presidents of the neighboring countries of Guyana and Suriname have stated that their vast forests must be protected at all costs.

WASHINGTON, DC – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) says that representatives from Jamaica and Haiti are among the first cohort of climate accelerators undergoing training to promote climate solutions in Latin America and the Caribbean.

DUBAI – The 56-member Commonwealth has launched a new implementation framework it says will facilitate coordinated action among member countries on land, biodiversity and climate challenges, directly impacting a quarter of the world’s land area.

DUBAI – The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 28) has gotten off to a surprise start with delegate approving the long-awaited fund to pay for damage from climate-driven storms and drought on the opening day of the two week event here.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Guyana will receive increase financial resources from the European Union after signing a new agreement with the European Union (EU) under its Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) which is regarded as a critical component of the Forest Law and Enforcement Governance and Trade (FLEGT) action plan.