Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., says the Government is continuing to design and advance policies, laws and programmes aimed at building the country’s resilience to climate change. This, he said, is in keeping with Goal four of the National Development Plan – Vision 2030 Jamaica, which demands that the country move towards targets...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is expected to address a virtual Climate Change, Sustainability and Innovation Water Summit to be hosted by the Jamaica National (JN) Foundation from May 13 to 14. To be held under the theme ‘Water is Life’, the two-day event will explore matters related to water availability and housing, water and policy, water as...

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...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is among two Caribbean Heads of Government who have been invited to attend the virtual Leaders Summit on Climate, which will take place from Thursday (April 22) to Friday (April 23). United States President Joseph Biden, who is hosting the summit, invited 40 leaders from around the world, including Mr. Holness and Prime...

The Caribbean Climate Innovation Center (CCIC) is encouraging prospective entrepreneurs with clean technology (cleantech) ideas to participate in the upcoming ClimateLaunchpad initiative. The engagement is deemed potentially capable of transforming promising ideas that address climate change into impactful businesses. ClimateLaunchpad is one of the world’s largest green business ideas competition and is designed to assist prospective entrepreneurs with innovative cleantech solutions Clean...

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...