Environment

As the Caribbean Community continues to battle against intense events including hurricanes and troughs, #CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett has joined the Region at the global Climate Change Summit, #COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, to advocate for better and for more.

CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr. Carla Barnett, delivered the opening remarks at a CARICOM and UNDESA side event titled 'Environmental Monitoring for Loss and Damage: Early Warning Systems and Impact Attribution Capacity in the Caribbean SIDS' at the SDG Pavilion in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, 14 November 2022.

The UN Secretary-General’s final day in Suriname began on a small plane and ended at a podium. A 90-minute flyover from Paramaribo into the Central Suriname Nature Reserve revealed to António Guterres the astounding beauty of the Amazon but also spotlighted the threats the rainforest is facing from mining and logging activities, and climate change. 

Ministers of the Environment of CARICOM met recently in the 103rd Special Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Integration (COTED Environment) to deliberate on a number of issues on the regional sustainable development agenda. One of the main outcomes of the meeting was the approval of the CARICOM Environment and Natural Resources Policy Framework.

The annual UN Climate Change Conference advances the global climate talks, mobilizes action, and can provide a significant opportunity to look at the impacts of climate change as well as innovation and solutions in Africa. 

Honourable Minister of Education, Innovation, Gender Relations and Sustainable Development, and Chair of the COTED – Environment, Mr. Shawn Edward

Honourable Ministers of Environment and Sustainable Development

Representatives of CARICOM Member States

Representatives of the OECS Commission

Representatives of Associate and Community Institutions

Special Invited Guests

CARICOM Secretariat Colleagues

Assistant Secretary-General (ASG) Joseph Cox of the CARICOM Secretariat on Thursday 9 June said climate vulnerabilities and the threats posed by global warming represent a call to action for building strategic alliances, legislative and institutional strengthening, greater levels of public education, and effective advocacy.

Describing climate change as “the defining issue of our time,” he said CARICOM’s resolve must be to build a more sustainable and inclusive future while working in partnership with others.

IX Summit of the Americas: CARICOM Meeting with US Vice President Harris // Exchange of Salutations by US VP Harris and CARICOM Secretary General Barnett // This meeting took place before the Leader's Opening Plenary Session at the Summit // Los Angeles Convention Center (LACC).

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) office officially kicked off the new €6.85 million European Union funded initiative on climate change and health with the first Regional Partner Dialogue.