Underscoring the pressing need for energy transformation in the Eastern Caribbean, the Honourable Kerryne James, Minister of Climate Resilience, the Environment, and Renewable Energy, set the tone for the Council of Ministers’ Energy deliberations, emphasising the critical nature of the region’s energy transition.
The meeting was under the theme ‘Sustainable Energy: Creating Opportunities for Reinventing the Economy of the OECS’. Minister James highlighted the vast potential for renewable energy in the region noting that the “The potential for renewable energy across our member states is immense. Solar, wind, geothermal, and oceanic energy resources remain largely untapped.”
She stressed that realising this potential “demands not just political will but the creation of an enabling environment that fosters technological advancements, robust regulatory frameworks, and sustainable )nancing mechanisms.”
						
