The CEC Roundup 2025

In late January 2025, CEC Chair Melanie Chen had various meetings in Brussels including with the Caribbean Group of Ambassadors to the EU, Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union (DG TAXUD) and European Centre for Development Policy Management (ECDPM). Meeting with Caribbean Group of Ambassadors to EU Overview and introduction of CEC was given to…

Melanie Chen and Eugene Tiah both attended the Guyana Energy Conference this February. The theme of the conference was, Investing for the Future. The focus was on Trinidad and Tobago. Both T&T Government speakers, the Prime Minister and Minister of Energy and Energy Industries, and industry speakers provided upbeat presentations on what is being done…

Eugene Tiah, CEC CEO attended the Guyana Energy Conference this February. The theme of the conference was, Connecting the Dots: Integrating the future. There was a strong line up of feature speakers including: All spoke in glowing terms of the progress of Guyana in developing its oil and gas resources while sustaining its current net…

In late March 2025, CEC Chair Melanie Chen attended SEforALL in Barbados where she met up with Aminu Umar-Sadiq, CEO of the Nigerian Soverign Investment Authority (NSIA). It was impressive to hear about Nigeria’s Carbon Mapping Activation Plan (CMAP) and the co-ordination among the various entities to accelerate the energy transition in Nigeria. There are…

In May 2025, CEC CEO, Eugene Tiah attended this conference and participated on a panel on “A Multi-Faceted Approach to Financing the Hydrogen Industry in the Caribbean” moderated by Rachel Welch-Phillips with panelists: As the Caribbean accelerates its transition to a low-carbon energy future, hydrogen is emerging as a potential game-changer—particularly for sectors that are…

In June 2025, CEC CEO, Eugene Tiah attended this conference and participated in a panel on “Governance, Innovation, and Climate Action: Building a Sustainable Future for Islands”.  CEC was honoured to be a Silver Sponsor. Despite being among the most vulnerable to its effects, islands are also demonstrating extraordinary resilience and leadership in implementing innovative…

In June 2025, CEC Chair, Melanie Chen presented “Transformational Scenarios for Energy Transition” and participated in the panel “Global Energy Investment Shifts: Opportunities and Risks for SIDS” with Daryl White, MD Caribbean of IDB Invest and Tisha Marajh, Group Sustainability Officer of Republic Bank and moderated by Dax Driver. Please use the below link to…

In early June 2025, CEC and LATT hosted a webinar on the importance of Energy Efficiency (EE) and an introduction of Energy Service Companies (ESCOs) which is one of the more optimal ways to implement EE in the region. The session was introduced by Frederick Gilkes (LATT) and Eugene Tiah (CEC). The webinar gave an…

In June 2025, CEC CEO, Eugene Tiah attended this conference and moderated a panel on “Responsible and Sustainable Development of Natural Resources”. The panellists were: Please see the link below for the areas covered and discussed.

In June 2025, CEC Chair, Melanie Chen attended this conference, co-hosted by the EU Commissioner for Energy and Housing in Brussels and took part in the Roundtable “Energy Efficiency for Industrial Competitiveness” and gave the Caribbean perspective. The conference was well attended by representatives from over 100 countries at the Ministerial, Global CEO and senior…

In June 2025, CEC Chair, Melanie Chen attended this forum in DC.  There were also additional private dinners and events on the sidelines of the forum. Key takeaways from the forum:

In early July 2025, CEC and CAB jointly hosted a webinar on Financing of Energy Efficiency Projects. The session was introduced by Wendy Delmar (CAB) and Eugene Tiah (CEC). The webinar gave an introduction to Energy Service Companies (ESCOs) and their role in the Caribbean presented by Goncalo Mendes, EuroCham of TT. Andre Escalante (Energy…

On 23 July 2025, the Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries (MEEI) held a key validation workshop to advance the National Wind Energy Action Plan which CEC attended.  Key 2025 TT Wind Energy Developments & Workshops

In August 2025, Melanie Chen and Eugene Tiah met with Dr Neil Colin Gosine and colleagues to introduce the work of CEC and in particular to present on the following: CEC thanks Dr Gosine and team for the opportunity to meet with CEC.

In September, Eugene Tiah and Melanie Chen gave a presentation on CEC’s work on Energy Efficiency at the PLEA CEO’s meeting which was hosted by Caribbean Gas Chemical Limited.  It was agreed to collaborate further on this important issue.  CEC thanks PLEA and Caribbean Gas Chemical Limited for their kind hospitality.

In September 2025, CEC sponsored the “Clean Energy Innovation and Community-Led Transitions on Islands” session. The session was moderated by Melanie Chen and there was an impressive, seasoned panel of speakers: The key message was that community engagement is a core part of any project and needs to be a priority from the start.  Early…

CEC and members of the Energy Efficiency/ESCO taskforce attended the seminar hosted by the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Trinidad. The Caribbean region, composed primarily of Small Island Developing States (SIDS), faces acute challenges from climate change. This seminar brought together Caribbean stakeholders, Korean experts and international institutions to reflect on region-specific climate…

In November, CEC Chair Melanie Chen was invited to be the guest speaker at Oxford Energy Society. She presented “Transformational Horizons for Caribbean Energy Security”. It was inspiring to meet a wide range of Oxford University students from all different subjects who asked a range of questions which gave rise to engaging discussions. CEC thanks…