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Climate Change Trust Fund Board

September 9, 2022

Leaders plan for upcoming COP27

Caribbean countries are working to learn the best ways to finance measures for mitigating and adapting to the effects of climate change, Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley said in a …

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by Dana Kampa
May 27, 2022

COI blasts gov’t handling of statutory boards

Statutory boards in the territory are supposed to function independently, but many fall far short of that ideal because of political interference and inadequate appointment practices, a cording to the …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
March 23, 2022

3 years later, climate fund board to be re-formed

After about three years of inactivity, the Climate Change Trust Fund board may soon be getting the members it needs to operate again. The body, which was created through the …

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by Dana Kampa
September 24, 2021

EDITORIAL: Boards mishandled, almost across the board

In recent weeks, hearings in the Commission of Inquiry have again highlighted a longstanding problem in the territory: Successive governments have used exceedingly poor practice when appointing and removing the …

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by BVI Beacon
September 24, 2021

Premier disbanded the climate change board even though he knew it was likely illegal

When Cabinet ministers effectively disbanded the Climate Change Trust Fund board shortly after the 2019 general election, they knew that then-Attorney General Baba Aziz believed the move was unlawful, Premier …

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by Joey Waldinger
July 9, 2019

Climate board still has no members

Government has not appointed any members to the Climate Change Trust Fund Board since the membership of all six previous appointees was revoked on April 24. Premier Andrew Fahie told …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY

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