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CARICOM Comes To Belize To Learn About Sustainable Energy
posted (November 21, 2018)
The 6th CARICOM Sustainable Energy Forum ended today in Placencia. It started on Sunday and was held under the theme 'Clean Energy, Good Governance & Regulations'.

The event is the centerpiece of CARICOM Energy Month - and is held every two years. This year, more than 100 persons from throughout the region participated including Energy Ministers. The Government press office found out more:

Devon Gardner, Head of Energy Unit - Caricom Secretariat
"So typically we gather every 2 years to really look at the region in terms of its advantage in respect to renewable energy and energy efficiency, understand what are the things we are doing right, what are the things we are not doing well, look at what the global trends are in terms of emerging technology and practices and then try to figure out how we can re-orientate and realigned our efforts to seek to optimize what it is we are trying to attain in terms of clean energy development."

Ryan Cobb, Ag. Energy Director, Min. Public Utilities
"Within the Caribbean Community, Belize is the leader in percentage in renewable energy. What we need to do going forward is increase that percentage and also increase electricity access. It's one of our greatest challenges that we face here in Belize, being that we are a country that's abundant with resources, abundant with land. Yet some of our communities are very sparsely scattered around the country and do not have access to basic needs such as electricity. So the ministry has taken about providing electricity access through the use of micro grids, standalone installations, solar, wind, hydro. We will bring tis access to those who need it."

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