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U.S. Warns Spring Breakers Headed to Mexico, Jamaica or the Bahamas

Baua Electric

Embassies have issued new and updated advisories urging travelers to Mexico, Jamaica and the Bahamas — some of the busiest international spring break destinations — to exercise extra caution after recent violent events, some in tourist areas. In the Bahamas, gang violence and a number of murders prompted U.S.

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EGEB: IEA zero emissions roadmap’s bombshell: no new fossil-fuel investment beyond 2021

Electrek

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): The International Energy Agency’s new report details the global transition to clean energy by 2050. The Bahamas installs a hurricane-resistant solar hybrid microgrid on Highbourne Cay.

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ICCT study examines current & projected use of heavy fuel oil in Arctic shipping; growth in BC emissions points to need for policies

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A new study by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) estimates heavy fuel oil (HFO) use, HFO carriage, the use and carriage of other fuels, black carbon (BC) emissions, and emissions of other air and climate pollutants for the year 2015, with projections to 2020 and 2025.

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Digital Currency and Trade Systems Are Tearing up the Rules

Cars That Think

The next big thing in global commerce is "trust chain" digital platforms. A 2021 report from the Bank for International Settlements found that 86 percent of central banks surveyed were exploring the possibility of issuing a central bank digital currency, and the first ones are now live in the Bahamas and Bermuda.

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Climate Talks End In Copenhagen Accord; Countries Settle On Non- Binding 2 ºC Warming Limit

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Rasmussen, who had succeeded Danish Climate and Energy Minister Connie Hedegaard as COP President just two days prior, was quickly replaced by Philip Weech, Director of the Bahamas Environment, Science, and Technology Commission.

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Can the World’s Largest Cruise Ship Really Be Climate-Friendly?

Baua Electric

According to Royal Caribbean, the ship, which is registered in the Bahamas, also sets a new standard for sustainability with the use of energy-efficient technology designed to minimize the ship’s carbon footprint and move closer to the company’s goal of introducing a net-zero ship by 2035. as a viable marine fuel.

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2018 Environmental Performance Index: Air quality top public health threat

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Burundi, Central African Republic, Madagascar, the Bahamas, and Latvia slipped significantly in environmental performance, largely due to sub-par performance on climate change. EPI and Global Sustainability Data. All trend analyses are based on backcasting this year’s EPI methods on historical data. 2018 EPI Trends. 2018 EPI Trends.

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