Key takeaways from the first international conference on transitioning away from fossil fuels The 57 countries gathered in Santa Marta will accelerate their efforts to transition away from fossil fuels by focusing on three key areas: developing comprehensive national and regional roadmaps (linked to the UNFCCC process); aligning cross-border trade policies; and addressing financial architecture, … Continue reading What Happened in Santa Marta?
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Colombia's President Gustavo Petro, left and Environment Minister Irene Vélez Torres during a conference aimed at transitioning away from fossil fuels Tuesday, in Santa Marta, Colombia. (Ivan Valencia/The Associated Press) Meeting reflects growing frustration with failures of UN climate negotiations April 29, 2026 High-level talks to accelerate the shift from fossil fuels got underway Tuesday in … Continue reading Right now, 50 countries — including Canada — are talking about how to quit fossil fuels
April 21, 2026 Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago – April 21, 2026 The University of the West Indies (The UWI) St. Augustine Campus has received CAD$100,000 from Scotiabank’s Climate Action Research Fund (CARF) to advance research on decarbonizing Trinidad and Tobago’s petrochemical sector. This funding supports the H2-TTransform: SOEC Pilot for Petrochemical Decarbonization Project, a pioneering initiative that positions UWI as a … Continue reading Scotiabank Awards CAD$100,000 Grant to UWI for Groundbreaking Green Hydrogen Research
By Jamie Hailstone, Contributor. Jamie Hailstone is a U.K-based reporter, who covers sustainability. Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are being systematically locked out of climate finance, because the global financing system deems them too small and too fragmented to fund, according to a new analysis. A new report by the ocean research initiative Back to Blue, … Continue reading Small Island States Locked Out Of Climate Finance, Study Finds
By MATTHEW LEE and FARNOUSH AMIRIJanuary 7, 2026WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration will withdraw from dozens of international organizations, including the U.N.'s population agency and the U.N. treaty that establishes international climate negotiations, as the U.S. further retreats from global cooperation. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order suspending U.S. support for … Continue reading US will exit 66 international organizations as it further retreats from global cooperation
Crane Beach in south-east Barbados is struggling to deal with vast influxes of sargassum. Image by Lautaro Isern/ Dialogue Earth. Barbados. Jacqueline Charles, January 1, 2026 Visit any beach on this easternmost Caribbean island and, alongside white sand and turquoise waves, something far less serene is likely to stand out: decomposing seaweed choking the shoreline. The … Continue reading Sargassum is choking Barbados’ beaches. Here’s how it’s being turned into fuel
Scientists from The University of the West Indies (The UWI) have contributed to a new international rapid analysis which confirms that human-induced climate change made Hurricane Melissa more intense and destructive. The study, incorporating data from Jamaica and eastern Cuba, was conducted by the World Weather Attribution, an international collaboration that studies how climate change affects extreme weather. … Continue reading UWI Scientists Co-Author Study That Finds Climate Change Enhanced Hurricane Melissa’s Intensity
The 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 30) is taking place in Belém, Brazil, from November 10 to 21, 2025. As the first COP held in the Amazon, it will highlight the connections between climate, biodiversity, food systems, and the rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities. With major commitments now on the table, … Continue reading Follow the IISD for what you need to know about COP 30
Tropical Storm Melissa is expected to strengthen to a hurricane in the coming days. (Image credit: NOAA Satellites) It's still uncertain which way Melissa will track, and how quickly, but the storm is likely to bring colossal rains and life-threatening flooding to multiple islands in the Caribbean. By Yale Climate Connections, Jeff Masters, Bob Henson A Hurricane Watch is … Continue reading Tropical Storm Melissa puts Caribbean’s most flood-vulnerable places at risk
October 23, 2025 Jamaica is among eight Caribbean countries to join a Gender Smart Facility led by the Caribbean Biodiversity Fund (CBF) and Global Affairs Canada to transform how climate finance reaches women and vulnerable communities. Unlike traditional climate funding, this CA$4 million ($458 million) initiative embeds gender analysis at every stage of project development … Continue reading Jamaica joins regional effort to support women in climate projects