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31 Jan

First phase of US$650,000 Italian funded project concludes in Bartica - Additional US$3.67M approved to lead Bartica’s ‘green’ drive

Georgetown, Guyana – (January 24, 2019) The Office of Climate Change (OCC), today, concluded the first phase of the Transitioning to National Energy Security (TNES): Bartica as a model ‘Green’ Town Project at the cost of US$650,000, which has seen the gathering and compilation of data on energy use to inform evidence-based decision making for the future implementation of projects and programmes.

19 Oct

OCC Opens First NAP Workshop

The Office of Climate Change (OCC), today opened its first National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Workshop, which is the first step in the consultancy for the formulation of a national plan to reduce Guyana’s vulnerability to the impacts of climate change. The workshop will also facilitate the integration of climate change into new and existing policies and programmes regarding Guyana’s development.

28 Aug

OCC engages State agencies at final TNA workshop

Georgetown, Guyana — (August 27, 2018) The Office of Climate Change (OCC), today, hosted the final workshop for the climate Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) project, during which the results of the project were presented to key project stakeholders. The one-day workshop was held at the Pegasus Hotel, Georgetown.

21 Aug

OCC honours three CAPE students

The Office of Climate Change (OCC), today, honoured three Climate Change Ambassadors for their outstanding achievements at the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE). Ms. Aadilah Ali, Ms. Christine Archer, and Ms. Suphane Dash, who represented Guyana at the Youth Climate Change Conference last October, were celebrated at a brief recognition ceremony, held at the OCC, Ministry of the Presidency.

17 Aug

OCC re-launches National Climate Change Committee

Georgetown, Guyana — (August 16, 2018) The Office of Climate Change, in collaboration with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (UNFAO), today, re-launched the National Climate Change Committee (NCCC) with the hosting of its first engagement, a workshop aimed at capacity building. The event was held at the Duke Lodge, Duke Street, Kingston.

09 Aug

CCCCC And The IAEA Sign ‘Practical Arrangement’ In Vienna, Austria

VIENNA, August 8, 2018: The Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) signed an agreement to pursue areas of technical cooperation in the use of nuclear science and technology to combat climate change in the Caribbean, at the headquarters of the IAEA in Vienna, Austria on August 8.

03 Aug

Climate Change Office advancing resiliency efforts – Head of OCC

─ in keeping with Paris Agreement

─ Head, OCC appears before Parliamentary Sectoral Committee

─ Highlights successful projects with support from international partners

─ CDB supporting development of National Climate Policy

The Office of Climate Change (OCC) has been able to mobilise resources from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and other international partner agencies to advance its national climate change adaptation and mitigation efforts.