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Image of H2Atlas-Africa National Team Engagement in Southern Africa

H2Atlas-Africa National Team Engagement in Southern Africa

H2Atlas-Africa project is the first-phase of a Go Green Go Africa Hydrogen initiative of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and African partners in the Sub-Saharan region to explore the poten

12 teams selected for the ECOWAS research grant

On 27 April 2020, ECREEE and Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS), represented by its Regional Programme on Energy Security and Climate Change in Sub-Saharan Africa, launched the 2nd cycle of the ECOWAS Research Grant Program. 

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Caribbean Voices Raised During Virtual Island Summit 2020

The 2020 Virtual Island Summit will see several Caribbean leaders adding their voices to global calls for post-pandemic economic recovery and sustainable tourism, energy, and transport, among many other island conce

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SACREEE Offers Industrial Energy Efficiency Training

The SADC Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (SACREEE) in collaboration with Kafue Regional Training Centre (KGRTC) organised an Industrial Energy Efficiency Training to provide capacity building to the regional in

ECOWAS Condemns the Military Putsch in Mali

The ECOWAS Heads of State and Government has strongly condemned the overthrow of the democratically-elected government of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita by military putschists.

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Mediterranean Investment Facility-Egypt holds a virtual training course

Within the framework of Mediterranean Investment Facility-Egypt (MIF) Project, and on behalf of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), Egyptian Ministry of Housing (MOH), Italian Ministry for the Environment Land and Sea (

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SACREEE joins the IEA Solar Heating and Cooling Program

The Solar Heating and Cooling Technology Collaboration Programme (SHC TCP) was established in 1977, one of the first programmes of the International Energy Agency (IEA), to promote the use of all aspects of solar thermal energy.

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Regional Energy Apprenticeship Programme

The CCREEE, under the CARICOM Secretariat Energy Unit’s Regional Energy Apprenticeship Programme (REAP), is pleased to recruit three (3) qualified and motivated interns to join its team.

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Renewable Energy & Agriculture a Winning Combination for the Caribbean: Sustainable Energy for Effective Business Operations

In July, the Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE) joined colleagues from the International Trade Centre (ITC), the University of the West Indies (UWI) and the Sustainable Barbados Recycling Centre (SBRC) to share fe

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EELA - Private Sector Engagement

Strong private sector involvement is needed to achieve a market of high-quality energy efficient services and products. New business opportunities are coming up with a growing market for local companies.

The Impact of COVID-19 on the ECOWAS Energy Sector

COVID-19 presents a major concern for the global energy sector. Across the globe there has been major disruptions in the energy sector including decline in energy demand, disruption in supply chain and delays in implementation of projects.