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Trinidad - Petrotrin signs $b agreement
- By S Coward
- Published 04-Jan-13
- Environment/Energy
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Port-of-Spain - Jan 4, 2013 -- The Ministry of Energy has awarded State-oil company Petrotrin two exploration and production licences for Trinmar acreages Trinidad Northern Areas Block (TNA) and the North Marine Block.
(Official Movie) THRIVE: What On Earth Will It Take?
- By S Coward
- Published 24-Dec-12
- Economy, Trade & Investment , Environment/Energy
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Trinidad: BP in T&T offshore gas find
- By S Coward
- Published 20-Nov-12
- Environment/Energy
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Nov. 20, 2012 - Trinidad & Tobago (bpTT) has announced that it has discovered an estimated 1 trillion cubic feet (tcf) of gas offshore Trinidad, doubling the estimated gas in place of the Savonette gas field, to 2tcf.
IDB approves $17 million for Barbados smart energy program
- By S Coward
- Published 29-Jun-12
- Inter-American Development Bank , Environment/Energy
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June 29, 2012 - The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) announced the approval of a $17 million loan to support Barbados’ Public Sector Smart Energy program.
The Future We Want: Final Outcome Document of the Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, 19- 22 June, 2012, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- By S Coward
- Published 21-Jun-12
- Environment/Energy
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We, the heads of State and Government and high level representatives, having met at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 20-22 June 2012, with full participation of civil society, renew our commitment to sustainable development, and to ensure the promotion of economically, socially and environmentally sustainable future for our planet and for present and future generations.
CARICOM Environment Ministers Meet to Tackle RIO+20 Agenda
- By S Coward
- Published 19-Apr-12
- Environment/Energy , CARICOM
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CARICOM Secretariat, Guyana - April 19, 2012 - The 39th Special meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED), slated for Georgetown, Guyana on Friday, will provide the last ministerial platform for environment and sustainable development ministers to frame a regional strategic approach for the upcoming Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development.
Trinidad: Petrotrin Discovers 48 Million Barrels of Oil
- By S Coward
- Published 30-Mar-12
- Environment/Energy
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Port-of-Spain -- March 30, 2012 - PM signals better times ahead with discovery of 48 million barrels of crude oil by Petrotrin. The people of this country can expect better times ahead as State- owned
Petrotrin has struck "black gold" with the discovery of 48 million
barrels of crude oil, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar said
yesterday
Latin America & Caribbean request more IDB support to face natural disasters and crises
- By S Coward
- Published 21-Mar-12
- Inter-American Development Bank , Environment/Energy
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Montevideo – March 21, 2012 - Representatives of Latin American and
Caribbean countries raised the need to arm the Inter-American
Development Bank with flexible financial instruments to help them hedge
against natural disasters and possible economic downturns.
Jamaica: Russians Interested in Setting up Ethanol Plant
- By S Coward
- Published 05-Mar-12
- Environment/Energy
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Kingston - March 5, 2012 -- Jamaica could soon benefit from significant new investment in a
number of sectors, coming out of the just concluded Jamaica Investment
Forum.
Reinforced European engagement to support Caribbean Climate Action
- By S Coward
- Published 28-Feb-12
- Environment/Energy
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Feb. 28, 2012 - Caribbean small island states will benefit from new funding and
technical assistance for initiatives that reduce the negative impact of
climate change and decrease greenhouse gas emissions.
European Investment Bank backs Caribbean geothermal energy scheme
- By S Coward
- Published 02-Feb-12
- Environment/Energy
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Feb. 2, 2012 -- The European Investment Bank has agreed to fund preparations for possible use of geothermal renewable energy to replace fossil fuels in the Caribbean.
IDB approves $30 million investment in green fund for Latin America and the Caribbean
- By S Coward
- Published 13-Jan-12
- Environment/Energy
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Jan. 13, 2012 - The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a $30 million loan for the Emerging Energy Latin America Fund II, designed to boost the private sector as a driving force in clean technologies and renewable energy in the region.
Trinidad and Tobago to transition to sustainable energy sources with IDB financing
- By S Coward
- Published 23-Nov-11
- Inter-American Development Bank , Environment/Energy
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Nov. 23, 2011 - The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a US$60 million loan to help Trinidad and Tobago, a major producer of hydrocarbons, to transition towards a more efficient, sustainable and clean energy matrix.
OAS Urges More Focus on Renewable Energy in the Caribbean
- By S Coward
- Published 21-Oct-11
- Environment/Energy , Organization of American States
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Oct. 21, 2011 -The Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of American States
(OAS), Albert Ramdin, is urging policymakers and leaders in the
Caribbean to invest in more substantial renewable energy options, in the
interest of energy security.
Caribbean hotels to become more energy efficient with IDB grant
- By S Coward
- Published 14-Oct-11
- Inter-American Development Bank , Environment/Energy , Travel/Tourism
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Oct. 14, 2011 -- The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved the Caribbean Hotel Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Action – Advanced Program (CHENACT-AP), a US$2 million grant to help the tourism sector in Barbados, Jamaica, The Bahamas, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Belize, Haiti, Dominican Republic and Guyana to become more energy efficient.