Commonwealth News
Fighting the climate crisis through energy law reform
Commonwealth Secretariat partners with legal firm Mayer Brown to review and rebuild the Energy Module of the Law and Climate Change Toolkit. It will be an online tool to assess and reform energy law frameworks. According to the Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia...
Kenesjay signs MoU with Dominica
Dominica’s Kenesjay Green Ltd (KGL) signs a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the government agency called CREAD (Climate Resilience Execution Agency for Dominica) to explore green project opportunities. The project will utilise geothermal resources to build a...
ADB, Tonga launch joint disaster risk management work at COP26
Asian Development Bank (ADB) to showcase findings of climate and disaster risks in the Pacific nation with the Government of Tonga. The report has also identified relatively safe areas on the island for upcoming climate-resilient investments and adaptation. These...
Singapore FinTech STACS to build Blockchain-based registry for ESG certifications and verified data
Singapore FinTech company, Hashstacs partners with Monetary Authority of Singapore's (MAS) Project Greenprint to develop an industry-wide blockchain-based Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) Data and Certification Registry. The aggregated platform will help in...
T&T returns favour by donating Pfizer vaccine to Grenada
Trinidad and Tobago donates about 2,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine to Grenada on request. The Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago has also assured that it is willing to play its part in extending support to other territories required to overcome the...
ADB to contribute $5m grant to support Tonga’s Post-COVID-19 economic recovery
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) to contribute a $5 million grant to support Tonga’s economic recovery post-COVID-19 pandemic. The Economic Recovery Support Program financed in collaboration with the Government of Australia, New Zealand, and the World Bank will help...