Over 1,000 delegates from countries around the world will be gathering in Barbados next week to “talk all things” energy.
The Government of Barbados and Sustainable Energy for All (SEforAll) will be co-hosting the sixth SEforAll Global Forum from March 12 to 13, at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre, Two Mile Hill, St. Michael.
Minister of Energy and Business, Senator Lisa Cummins, underscored the importance of the discussions and said Government was eager to co-host the high-level talks.
Senator Cummins continued: “We will have delegates from 77 countries, including international agencies, the United Nations, our development partners, members of the global private sector and the owners of capital, as well as members of civil society, here in Barbados.
“And, so we’re very excited as the Government of Barbados to be hosting this important conference, and we will be co-hosting it with SEForAll, under the leadership of the Special Envoy for the United Nations Secretary-General on Energy, Ms. Damilola Ogunbiyi, who will be here along with her team, coming in from Vienna, Austria. We are looking forward to sharing all of the outputs of this important conference with Barbadians, and we’re encouraging Barbadians to get on board.”
The Minister stated that additional information about the conference will be shared with the public over the coming days.
Sustainable Energy for Equity, Security and Prosperity is the theme of this year’s Forum, which will focus on catalysing the actions and investment needed for countries to achieve their energy access, and climate and development goals.
The last global forum was held in Rwanda in 2022. (PR/GIS)
