Timothy Antoine Appointed as ECCB Governor
The Monetary Council has appointed Mr Timothy Antoine as Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB). Mr. Antoine, a Grenadian national, succeeds Sir K Dwight Venner who retired on 30 November, 2015.
SIDS DOCK – SEA OFFICIAL SIDE EVENT AT COP21
We need to do much more, much faster, much more urgently to keep global warming below 1.5°C or at least well below 2°C. This event will look at how renewable
energy and energy efficiency can close the emissions gap at global, national, regional and city level. How large is the opportunity, what major initiatives are out
there to bridge the emission gap and what are the main barriers we must overcome to scale up these solutions faster?
Seychelles Debt Swap Initiative
The Seychelles debt for climate change swap made a major leap on Friday when Minister Dogley signed the bilateral agreements for the debt buy back with the representatives of the governments of France, Belgium and Italy.
Major UN Treaty comes into force – Small Island leaders say they will not be left behind
UNITED NATIONS (UN) HEADQUARTERS, NEW YORK CITY, 5 October 2015 On 30 September 2015, the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Sustainable Energy and Climate Resilience Initiative – SIDS DOCK – celebrated the entry into force of the SIDS DOCK Treaty, recognising the establishment of the historic intergovernmental organisation vested with the full powers of the United Nations (UN).
