Caribbean States Kick Off Green Defense Against Disasters
began with Branson's push, starting last year, to replace fossil fuel-dependent utilities with low-carbon renewable energy sources in the hurricane-ravaged Caribbean.Hurricanes Maria and Irma left trails of destruction as they crashed through the region last September.Branson has lived in the British Virgin Islands for more than a decade and weathered Hurricane Irma inside a cellar on Necker, his private island.After announcing the initiative at a gathering in Kingston, the business magnate said the more than $4 million initiative serving 26 countries would give start-ups easier access to financing
New CEO Takes the Helm at Cefas
a year at sea, specializing in survey operations for U.K. and international governments and private sector customers.” Cefas has been working with a number of these organizations to deliver specialized survey projects spanning the globe, including a sea bed mapping exercise in the British Virgin Islands and shipwreck analysis in St Helena. Closer to home, Cefas have been coordinating the collection and delivery of new data and evidence in support of the U.K. Government’s commitment to implement a network of Marine Protected Areas. The Cefas Endeavour has been instrumental
Sargasso Sea Protection: 11 Countries Pledge to Support Pact
shipping, overfishing, and illegal activities in the open sea region. It also establishes a Sargasso Sea Commission to provide advice and advocacy to ensure effective stewardship. Signatories include the governments of Bermuda, United States, United Kingdom, Monaco, and the Azores Islands. British Virgin Islands, Sweden, the Netherlands, Turks and Caicos Islands, and South Africa also spoke in support together with representatives from the Secretariats of five international organizations, including the Oslo and Paris Commission (OSPAR) from the neighboring Northeast Atlantic region, the International
February 2025
