The Paris Agreement builds upon the Convention and – for the first time – brings all nations into a common cause to undertake ambitious efforts to combat climate change and adapt to its effects, with enhanced support to assist developing countries to do so. As such, it charts a new…...
CDEMA Situation Report #9 – Hurricane Maria
SYNOPSIS OF HURRICANE MARIA Maria, the 13th named storm of the 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season, became a category 5 hurricane near the Leeward Islands on Monday September 18 , 2017. Hurricane Maria impacted Dominica at approximately 9:35pm on September 18 th th as an extremely strong hurricane with wind speeds…...
Dominica’s Low-Carbon Climate-Resilient Strategy
Counted amongst the few nations that can be termed “carbon neutral” in light of the country’s limited use of fossil fuels (28% of energy from renewable sources) and significant system of protected areas that serve as carbon sinks, the Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica is embarking on a Low-Carbon…...