A regional meeting to consider sustainable energy for Caribbean small island developing States (SIDS) has convened at St.

George’s University, Grenada. The First Caribbean Sustainable Energy Forum (CSEF) was held from 24-26 June 2008, in conjunction with the Fourth Caribbean Environmental Forum (CEF-4). The meeting was facilitated by the Austrian Development Cooperation (ADC) together with the German Technical Cooperation Agency (GTZ). The CSEF focused on energy efficiency, energy policy, wind energy production, solar energy, biofuels, advances in renewable energy, and financing of renewable energy projects. Updates on specific energy projects based in Caribbean countries were also presented. The CSEF was organized as a follow-up up to the 2007 meeting on “Energy Efficiency for Developing Countries” of the Global Forum on Sustainable Energy (GFSE), a platform that facilitates international dialogue, produces new opportunities and enhances existing initiatives in the field of sustainable energy.
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