Jamaica’s involvement in the Leaders’ Summit on Climate Change continued today, April 23, 2021 with the participation of Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. in two critical virtual sessions. The first session was entitled “Economic benefits of the Net Zero transition” which was followed by a session on the "Innovation agenda to build...

The Jamaica Climate Change Youth Council (JCCYC) has increased its engagement efforts through a series of activities to promote climate change and sustainable living. The JCCYC is the youth affiliate of the Jamaica Climate Change Advisory Board. According to JCCYC Director, Eleanor Terrelonge, the pandemic has presented a crucial opportunity to get more young people involved in climate advocacy and...

The Government and the European Union (EU) are to cooperate on a project aimed at building the country’s resilience to climate change. Through this collaboration, the EU’s Global Climate Change Alliance will provide grant financing of €4.9 million for the project, dubbed, ‘A Jamaican Path from Hills to Ocean’. Cabinet has given approval for this arrangement. This was disclosed by...

Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., officially launched the first of three model housing units under phase one of the new Edmund Ridge Estate development at Rose Hall, St. James, on Thursday (February 25). The development is named in honour of Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, and is being spearheaded by the Housing...

The Government has budgeted $95.9 million to continue work under the Pilot Programme for Climate Resilience Phase II (PPCR II) during the upcoming fiscal year. Details of the project are contained in the 2021/22 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The programme is scoped towards improving climate data and information management, with the aim of improving the...

The Government has allocated $65 million for its Green Climate Readiness Support project, which is seeking to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation. Details of the project are outlined in the 2021/2022 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The Ministry of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change is executing the project. Funding is being provided...

The Government has earmarked more than $244 million for work to strengthen and increase Jamaica’s climate resilience across priority sectors. This is under the Pilot Programme for Climate Resilience 11 (PPCR11)-Adaptation Programme and Finance Mechanisms, details of which are outlined in the 2021/2022 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The project, which started in 2015 and is...