International Mountain Day – 11th December 2013 “Mountains – Key to a Sustainable Future” International Mountain Day is an opportunity to create awareness about the importance of mountains to life, to highlight the opportunities and constraints in mountain development and to build partnerships that will bring positive change to the world’s mountains and highlands. Mountains […]

Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Organization of American States Washington, DC November 18, 2013 Share on facebookShare on twitter Photo credits: OAS press “Mr. Secretary-General, thank you very, very much. Thank you for a wonderful welcome on this absolutely beautiful, luscious, seductive fall day, as pretty as it gets, and one that’s quickly prompting […]

Washington, D.C.—The Worldwatch Institute today launched its groundbreaking Sustainable Energy Roadmap for Jamaica, a look at the measures that the Jamaican government can take to transition its electricity sector to one that is socially, environmentally, and financially sustainable. The report, Jamaica Sustainable Energy Roadmap: Pathways to an Affordable, Reliable, Low-Emission Electricity System, is the culmination […]

CEW 2013 will be staged across the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) from November 10-16, 2013 under the general theme, “A Secure and Sustainable Energy Future Begins Now!” This is the third staging of CEW since its establishment as an annual event by CARICOM Energy Ministers in 2011. The model is for the CEW to be marked […]

Join scientists, researchers, practitioners, industry, policy makers, financial experts, NGOs and government representatives coming together from around the world to share the latest R&D renewable energy technology breakthroughs; successful policy, financing and deployment strategies; and pathways to meet growing energy requirements and renewable energy targets locally and globally. The Congress program features plenary and keynote […]

On October 31, 2013, the Latin American Integration Association (ALADI) headquarters in Montevideo presented the study “Energy: A Vision on the Challenges and Opportunities in Latin America and the Caribbean,” developed jointly through the following Regional Organizations linked to the energy sector: ALADI, ARPEL, CEPAL, CIER, OAS, OLADE, and WEC, sponsored by CAF. The study […]