On 17th March, 2014 the SIDS Sustainable Energy and Climate Resilience Initiative (SIDS DOCK), the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Government of Austria signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to assist Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in Africa, the Caribbean, the Indian Ocean and the Pacific in the creation of a network of regional sustainable energy promotion centres.
The CCREEE has seven strategic programmes to take forward, which are conceived to address barriers to the introduction and development of certain sustainable energy technologies and solutions, policy and regulatory frameworks, capacity, knowledge and data availability, awareness, availability of financing tools and mechanisms, as well as the promotion of innovative ideas and entrepreneurship
To increase the knowledge base, data exchange and local capabilities to provide goods and services to the local sustainable energy market
To increase access to reliable, affordable, cleaner and sustainable electricity services and cooking solutions for the population
To reduce energy intensity and resource consumption with cleaner working practices and to be more socially & environmentally responsible
To reduce the environmental impacts of transport, increase energy eficiency and reduce CO2 emissions
To address financial constraints and finance capacity / knowledge challenges impacting the development of sustainable energy projects
To contribute to increasing climate change resilience of the CARICOM countries
To increase energy / resources efficiency and transform the building sector into a sustainable, greener and climate-change resilient one
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