The government of Barbados has announced its attention to award offshore oil exploration licences to BHP Billiton: Barbados will soon be awarding offshore oil drilling licences to energy firm BHP Billiton, the government announced in a release Tuesday. The licences will be for the Carlisle Bay and Bimshire blocks. Barbados Prime Minister Freundel Stuart said [...]
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Government buildings in Barbados going solar
By next year over 50 government buildings in Barbados will be fitted with solar panels: The leader of Barbados says 19 government buildings will soon be fitted with solar panels as the sunny Caribbean island works to improve energy efficiency. Prime Minister Freundel Stuart says solar photovoltaic panels will be put on nine schools and [...]
Barbados praised for being proactive in its response to climate change
Barbados has been commended for a pro-active approach to climate change adaptation: Barbados has received high praise for its proactive approach to climate change and environmental protection from executive secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Christiana Figueres, who paid a courtesy call on minister of foreign affairs and foreign trade, [...]
Barbados Energy Minister confident about shift to renewable energy
In an interview with the Caribbean Journal, Barbados’ Energy Minister talks about his country’s sustainable energy plans: We also are pressing ahead, trying to get some energy efficiency measures in place,, both in the government sector as well as in various parts of the private sector. Some work has been done with the hotel sector [...]
Ashden Awards to offer recognition for sustainable energy initiatives in small island developing states
The Ashden Awards are seeking enterprises and programs who: • Increasing the use of renewable energy and improving energy efficiency. • Bringing economic and social benefits while demonstrably cutting CO2 emissions. • Using approaches that can expand or be replicated across small island developing states. This includes activities related to: • Greening the electricity grid. [...]
