AGP Executive Report
Last update: 43 minutes agoClimate Risk for the Region: A new Caribbean climate outlook warns of intense heat, patchy hurricane activity, and uneven rainfall through the wet season, with higher chances of flooding and flash floods as global warming and El Niño effects interact. Renewables Funding for Grenada: IRENA opened a funding call for renewable energy projects across the Caribbean and Central America, including solar, wind, hydro, clean transport and even sargassum-linked energy, with Grenada among eligible countries. Energy Transition Capacity Boost: CCREEE and the Caribbean Development Bank launched ASERT 2030 to strengthen institutions and speed up renewable adoption, noting renewables are still only about 12% of the region’s energy mix. Insurance Protection Gaps: A Lloyd’s-backed study says hurricane-exposed farmers, fishers and tourism workers in Jamaica, Barbados and Grenada often lack insurance and must replace losses themselves, pointing to delays in government disaster financing and weak coverage at household and community levels. Local Nature & Resilience: Grenada’s underwater sculpture park highlights reef fragility and how marine life can reclaim damaged areas after Hurricane Ivan, while also drawing attention to broader climate threats to marine ecosystems. Community Climate-Smart Support: Youth grants under Grenada’s YOUtrepreneur programme backed climate-smart agribusiness and agri-tech ideas, including bee farming and a platform linking farmers to institutional buyers. Weather Update (Grenada): A tropical wave is expected to bring increased cloudiness, showers and possible isolated thunder as it moves across the island. Marine Tourism Stewardship: The EPIC/Caribbean Compass Seas & Scenes photo contest is open for entries, with an Environmental Impact & Stewardship category encouraging public support for conservation and responsible sailing culture.
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