Caribbean Energy and Environmental Stakeholders pledge to drive clean energy

The United Nations has set a global goal to triple renewable energy capacity and double energy efficiency improvements by 2030, and Caribbean stakeholders are concerned that their nations are lagging far behind their immense potential.

At the Re-Energise Caribbean: Clean Energy Catalyst Workshops held on Friday, March 14, 2025 in Bridgetown, Barbados, participants from across the region met to strategize solutions that can create a more enabling environment for transformative renewable energy innovations, a release from Climate Analytics Caribbean states.

After a fruitful activity which saw participants design roadmaps for renewable energy project implementation, private sector leaders gathered to sign a Clean Energy Pledge, demonstrating their commitment to actions which will drive the clean energy transition forward for the Caribbean.

The Re-Energise Caribbean workshops were interactive fora for enlightening dialogue and solution-building featuring a selection of private sector and civil society actors who are making significant strides in energy and environmental work in the region. Participants included representatives from organisations such as the Caribbean Center for Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency (CCREEE); CARICOM Development Fund; Caribbean Energy Chamber; CARILEC; Caribbean Association of Banks; the IADB; Jamaica’s Office of Utility Regulation; the Barbados National Oil Company; RMI; Youth Irie; CARIRI; Global Green Growth Institute; Climate Tracker; and The University of the West Indies.

The workshops were led by Climate Analytics Caribbean, Dr. James Fletcher – CARICOM Climate Envoy, and Dr. Diego Acevedo – Eneda Engineering Services and the University of Aruba.