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Barbados to develop bioenergy resources with UNDP support
04 December 2024
Caption: Minister of Energy and Business, Senator Lisa Cummins, witnesses the signing of the SMARTER Project Document by acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Energy and Business, Kevin Hunte and UNDP Resident Representative for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, Limya Eltayeb.
The SMARTER initiative aligns with Barbados' National Energy Policy (BNEP) 2019-2030, aiming for 100% renewable energy by 2030.
Barbados is moving forward with its efforts to achieve resilient, affordable, and low-carbon electricity infrastructure with the Sustainable Management and Resilient Thinking for our Energy Revolution (SMARTER) Project. On Wednesday, December 4, 2024, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Ministry of Energy and Business Development signed the agreement for US$1.6 million in grant funding from the Global Environment Facility (GEF), which will be administered by UNDP.
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