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Barbados

[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_single_image image=”115″ img_size=”full” parallax_scroll=”no”][vc_custom_heading text=”Barbados is a tropical island country located in the Caribbean.” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:16px|text_align:left|color:%23000000|line_height:30px” google_fonts=”font_family:Roboto%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_separator][vc_custom_heading text=”Climate Change Policies” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal”][vc_tta_tabs color=”green” active_section=”1″ no_fill_content_area=”true” el_class=”custom-tab-green”][vc_tta_section title=”Mitigation” tab_id=”emission-mitigation8399-6108″][vc_column_text text_larger=”no”]

Reduce GHG emissions by 37% (in relation to GHG emissions BAU levels (2008)) by 2025 and reduce GHG emissions by 44% (in relation to GHG emissions BAU levels (2008)) by 2030 conditional to external support in the sectors of energy and waste.

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Adaptation: Priority Sectors/Programs:

1) Regional Monitoring and Evaluation System for Disaster Risk Management (DRM) and Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) in the Caribbean Tourism Sector;

2) Water Resource Management & Flood Resilience CCA Programme;

3) Coastal Risk Assessment Programme;

4) Piloting CCA to Protect human Health Project (Global Project by WHO/UNDP & GEF funded); 1 other highlighted program.

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Adaptation: Priority Sectors/Programs:

1) Regional Monitoring and Evaluation System for Disaster Risk Management (DRM) and Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) in the Caribbean Tourism Sector;

2) Water Resource Management & Flood Resilience CCA Programme;

3) Coastal Risk Assessment Programme;

4) Piloting CCA to Protect human Health Project (Global Project by WHO/UNDP & GEF funded); 1 other highlighted program.

[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][vc_separator][vc_custom_heading text=”Downloads” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:18px|text_align:left|color:%23000000″ google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal”][vc_column_text text_larger=”no”]iNDC[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1599492461393{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;border-radius: 5px !important;}” mobile_bg_img_hidden=”no” tablet_bg_img_hidden=”no” woodmart_parallax=”0″ woodmart_sticky_column=”false” parallax_scroll=”no” mobile_reset_margin=”no” tablet_reset_margin=”no”][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1599707873757{background-color: #3c6cb3 !important;border-radius: 5px !important;}” row_reverse_mobile=”0″ row_reverse_tablet=”0″][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text text_larger=”no” el_class=”place-info”]Year of joining the CVF

2009

Capital

Bridgetown

Year of national independence

1966

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Ministry of Environment and Drainage[/woodmart_info_box][vc_custom_heading text=”UNFCCC Focal Points” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:14px|text_align:left|color:%233c6cb3″ google_fonts=”font_family:Roboto%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:500%20bold%20regular%3A500%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1696514198750{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}”][woodmart_info_box image_alignment=”left” title_font=”text” title_size=”small” title_font_weight=”400″ woodmart_css_id=”651ec09d22b64″ img_size=”200×200″ title=”Mr. Ron Goodridge” svg_animation=”no” info_box_inline=”no” el_class=”contact-info-wrapper” css=”.vc_custom_1696514230191{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}” woodmart_empty_space=””]Environmental Officer

Ministry of Environment and Natural Beautification

ron.goodridge@barbados.gov.bb[/woodmart_info_box][woodmart_info_box image_alignment=”left” title_font=”text” title_size=”small” title_font_weight=”400″ woodmart_css_id=”651ec0c747cea” img_size=”200×200″ title=”Ms. Yolande J. Howard” svg_animation=”no” info_box_inline=”no” el_class=”contact-info-wrapper” css=”.vc_custom_1696514274380{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}” woodmart_empty_space=””]Permanent Secretary, Green Economy

Ministry of Environment and National Beautification, Green and Blue Economy  

yolande.howard@barbados.gov.bb[/woodmart_info_box][vc_custom_heading text=”National Focal Points” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:14px|text_align:left|color:%233c6cb3″ google_fonts=”font_family:Roboto%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:500%20bold%20regular%3A500%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1601724352955{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}”][woodmart_info_box image_alignment=”left” title_font=”text” title_size=”small” title_font_weight=”400″ woodmart_css_id=”651ec0e7740bd” img_size=”200×200″ title=”Mr. Tyronne Brathwaite” svg_animation=”no” info_box_inline=”no” el_class=”contact-info-wrapper” css=”.vc_custom_1696514307565{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}” woodmart_empty_space=””]Senior Foreign Service Officer

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade

tbrathwaite@foreign.gov.bb[/woodmart_info_box][woodmart_info_box image_alignment=”left” title_font=”text” title_size=”small” title_font_weight=”400″ woodmart_css_id=”651ec119b9608″ img_size=”200×200″ title=”Ms. Simone Rudder” svg_animation=”no” info_box_inline=”no” el_class=”contact-info-wrapper” css=”.vc_custom_1696514347760{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}” woodmart_empty_space=””]Permanent Secretary

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade

srudder@foreign.gov.bb[/woodmart_info_box][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1601879055400{margin-top: 30px !important;}” mobile_bg_img_hidden=”no” tablet_bg_img_hidden=”no” woodmart_parallax=”0″ woodmart_gradient_switch=”no” row_reverse_mobile=”0″ row_reverse_tablet=”0″ woodmart_disable_overflow=”0″ el_class=”blog-list-container”][vc_column][vc_separator][vc_custom_heading text=”News from Barbados” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:18px|text_align:left|color:%23000000″ google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal”][vc_column_text text_larger=”no”]COMING SOON[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column mobile_bg_img_hidden=”no” tablet_bg_img_hidden=”no” woodmart_parallax=”0″ woodmart_sticky_column=”false” el_class=”flex-wrapp space-between” parallax_scroll=”no” mobile_reset_margin=”no” tablet_reset_margin=”no”][vc_btn title=”Vietnam” i_type=”material” i_icon_material=”vc-material vc-material-keyboard_arrow_left” add_icon=”true” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecvf.org%2Fmembers%2Fvietnam%2F|title:Vietnam||” el_class=”custom-button-wrapp”][vc_btn title=”Colombia” i_align=”right” i_type=”material” i_icon_material=”vc-material vc-material-keyboard_arrow_right” add_icon=”true” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecvf.org%2Fmembers%2Fcolombia%2F|title:Colombia||” el_class=”custom-button-wrapp”][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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