Energy Resources
06 Dec 2012
This meeting will include the meetings of: the Forest Investment Program (FIP) Sub-Committee; the Scaling Up Renewable Energy Programme (SPREP) Sub-Committee; the Pilot Programme for Climate Resilience (PPCR) Sub-Committee; the Strategic Climate Fund (SCF) Trust Fund Committee; and the Clean Technology Fund (CTF) Trust Fund Committee. [ for more information: http://sids-l.iisd.org/events/cif-trust-fund-committee-and-sub-committee-meetings/ ]
04 Dec 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
26 November 2012: The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has announced a call for project summaries for concessional loans to facilitate renewable energy projects in developing countries as part of the first of seven funding cycles from the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD).
Proposed projects are expected to focus on innovative and replicable approaches to enhancing energy access and renewable energy technology uptake in developing countries. Eligible projects need to be led or...
04 Dec 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
18 September 2012: The Third Caribbean Sustainable Energy Forum (CSEF III) recommended greater coordination among Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member States in policies regarding energy integration, energy efficiency and the promotion of renewable energy sources.
CSEF III was held 13-14 September 2012, in St. Kitts and Nevis, and was attended by over 150 participants from CARICOM member States, the UK, Germany and Finland, as well as representatives of regional and UN agencies.
CSEF III...
30 Nov 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
21 November 2012: The UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean (ROLAC) has formally launched a regional virtual knowledge platform on climate change.
The Regional Portal for Technology Transfer and Action on Climate Change in Latin America and the Caribbean (REGATTA) was taken live online on 21 November 2012.
REGATTA is a regional network of technology centers within Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) that aims to strengthen capacity and...
26 Nov 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
20 November 2012: The Third Regional Political Dialogue on Energy Efficiency in Latin America and the Caribbean met to discuss the institutional and policy frameworks needed in the region to promote rational and sustainable energy use to guide mutual and international cooperative efforts in LAC on the issue.
The Dialogue, held from 15-16 November 2012 in Panama City, Panama, under the theme “Measuring Energy Efficiency,” was organized by the UN Economic Commission for Latin America...
