The eighth Caribbean Sustainable Energy Forum (CSEF 8) to be held ,in Jamaica next month will prioritize ,sustainable energy’s pivotal role in powering transportation in the ,region.
Powering Transport is the theme ,of the forum, which is hosted by ,the CARICOM Secretariat and the Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency ,(CCREEE), with financial support ,from the Caribbean Development ,Bank (CDB), the Jamaica Electric Vehicle Association, and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).
Approximately 200 energy experts, policymakers and representatives of the private sector are expected to attend this flagship CARICOM Energy Month 2023 event at the AC Hotel Marriott in Kingston, Jamaica, November 7–9.
Priority areas for discussion during the three-day event include electrifying the Caribbean, electrifying the transport sector, decarbonizing difficult-to-electrify segments of the transport sector and integrating electric vehicles into power distribution networks.
Several energy ministers from across the region are expected to convene in Jamaica for the discussions, among them St. Lucia’s Stephenson King.
Host and speaker Dr. James Fletcher, Chair of the CCREEE Executive Board and former Minister of Energy and Climate Change, St Lucia, said he welcomed the participation and enthusiasm of all the countries and senior-level persons in the energy sector participating in CSEF 8.
Source Dominica News Online
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