The Crooked River, Annotto Bay Hurricane Sandy Relocation Project will move into its third phase of development, says Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. The scope of work entails the construction of a Storm Water Drainage System and the Subdivision access roadway, which is valued at $14,905,235. Mr. Charles Jr. made the announcement...

Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., says that the Ministry will explore the possibility of Jamaica entering the carbon market.  Speaking in an interview with JIS News, he said that this will be done upon finalisation of the Paris Rulebook at the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP26). During the...

Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), converses with President-designate of the Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Rt. Hon. Alok Sharma, during a recent meeting at the British High Commission in St. Andrew.

 

The Ministry of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change is in the process of developing Jamaica’s first National Adaptation Plan (NAP). Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. said that during this financial year, Jamaica will be able to access a US$1.1-million grant from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to begin the preparations. He was speaking during a recent Facebook...

Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., is urging businesses to adopt green principles and fully integrate climate adaptation strategies in their operations. “Businesses must adapt to climate change in order to thrive in the global economy. Coronavirus (COVID-19) has hit many industries hard and it has highlighted the importance of integrating innovative and...

Director, Environmental Management and Conservation, National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Anthony McKenzie (left), along with Chief Executive Officer, and Government Town Planner, NEPA, Peter Knight, participates in mangrove replanting activities along the Palisadoes strip within the Palisadoes-Port Royal Protected Area (P-PRPA), on June 4.