Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum (CREF)
2025-05-07 - 2025-05-09 | JW MARRIOTT MARQUIS, 255 Biscayne Boulevard Way, Miami, FL, United States
CREF (Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum)
📅 May 7–9, 2025 | Florida, USA
The Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum (CREF) is the premier annual gathering of regional and international stakeholders dedicated to accelerating the Caribbean’s clean energy transition. As the largest event of its kind, CREF convenes government leaders, utilities, investors, developers, and innovators to discuss solutions for building a resilient, low-carbon energy future.
The Caribbean faces unique energy challenges, including high dependency on fossil fuels, climate vulnerability, and financing barriers. CREF serves as a platform to:
✅ Advance renewable energy policies to enable market transformation.
✅ Foster investment in solar, wind, geothermal, and energy storage solutions.
✅ Strengthen public-private partnerships to accelerate clean energy adoption.
✅ Showcase innovative technologies and financing models to scale up renewable projects.
The Caribbean Climate-Smart Accelerator (CCSA) will actively engage in discussions on:
🔹 Climate finance and investment strategies for clean energy projects.
🔹 Policy frameworks that support the region’s energy transition.
🔹 Private sector-led innovations driving sustainable energy solutions.
CREF is a must-attend event for those committed to transforming the Caribbean’s energy landscape and ensuring a sustainable future.

Women in Renewable Energy Luncheon
2025-05-07 | JW MARRIOTT MARQUIS, 255 Biscayne Boulevard Way, Miami, FL, United States
Women in Renewable Energy Luncheon
📅 May 7, 2025 | 12:00 – 1:30 pm
📍 Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum, Florida, USA
The Women in Renewable Energy Luncheon is a special event at CREF 2025, co-hosted by the Caribbean Climate-Smart Accelerator (CCSA) and the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI). This complimentary luncheon provides a platform for women leaders in the renewable energy sector to network, share insights, and discuss strategies for overcoming gender bias and inequities in the Caribbean’s energy landscape.
This luncheon will be an essential opportunity for women in renewable energy to come together, strengthen their networks, and shape the future of the Caribbean’s clean energy sector.
💡 How to Register:
When registering for CREF 2025, be sure to request an invitation to this impactful and complimentary luncheon!

Climate Week NYC 2025
2025-09-21 - 2025-09-28 | New York, NY, United States
Climate Week NYC 2025
📅 September 21–28, 2025 | 📍 New York City, USA
Climate Week NYC is the world’s largest annual climate event, bringing together global leaders to drive climate action, innovation, and policy change. Held in coordination with the United Nations General Assembly and the City of New York, this week-long event features over 900 activities, including high-level discussions, networking opportunities, and groundbreaking initiatives.
Organized by Climate Group, the official program convenes business leaders, policymakers, and civil society to accelerate the transition to a sustainable future. Key discussions will focus on climate finance, renewable energy, adaptation, and resilience, with an emphasis on fostering collaboration between public and private sectors.
The Caribbean Climate-Smart Accelerator (CCSA) will be actively engaging in Climate Week NYC to drive investment, innovation, and collaboration for a climate-smart Caribbean. Our objectives include:

Promoting Climate Finance: Advocating for increased funding and investment in climate resilience, renewable energy, and sustainable development projects across the Caribbean.
Showcasing the Climate Smart Map: Highlighting how data-driven insights can support climate adaptation, loss and damage tracking, and investment decision-making.
Driving Public-Private Partnerships: Connecting with global leaders to scale up climate solutions, unlock funding opportunities, and accelerate regional climate action.
Advocating for SIDS Priorities: Ensuring that Small Island Developing States (SIDS) remain at the forefront of global climate discussions, particularly regarding the Loss and Damage Fund and adaptation financing.

Join us as we work to amplify Caribbean leadership, secure vital climate finance, and drive impactful solutions at Climate Week NYC 2025. Stay tuned for updates on CCSA’s sessions, speaking engagements, and partnership opportunities!

UN Climate Change Conference – COP 30
2025-11-10 - 2025-11-21
UN Climate Change Conference – COP 30
📅 10–21 November 2025 | 📍 Belém, Brazil
The 2025 UN Climate Change Conference (COP 30) will be a pivotal moment for global climate action, bringing together world leaders, policymakers, scientists, and civil society to advance the goals of the Paris Agreement and accelerate climate solutions. Taking place in Belém, Brazil, COP 30 will focus on critical negotiations around climate finance, emissions reductions, adaptation, and resilience.
This conference will include:

COP 30 – the 30th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC
CMP 20 – the 20th meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol
CMA 7 – the 7th meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement
SBSTA 63 & SBI 63 – sessions addressing scientific, technological, and implementation aspects of climate policy

The Caribbean Climate-Smart Accelerator (CCSA) will be at COP 30 advocating for increased support, investment, and policy commitments that address the unique challenges of Small Island Developing States (SIDS). Our key priorities include:

Advocating for Climate Finance: Securing commitments for loss and damage funding, adaptation finance, and concessional investment to accelerate climate resilience across the Caribbean.
Showcasing the Climate Smart Map: Demonstrating how data-driven insights can support climate adaptation, risk assessment, and investment decision-making.
Scaling Public-Private Partnerships: Engaging with governments, financial institutions, and private sector leaders to mobilize resources for climate-smart initiatives.
Ensuring SIDS Representation: Amplifying the Caribbean’s voice in negotiations to ensure that SIDS priorities are reflected in global climate agreements.

Join us in Belém, Brazil, as we work to drive bold action, unlock climate finance, and strengthen Caribbean resilience at COP 30. Stay tuned for updates on CCSA’s participation, speaking engagements, and partnership opportunities!

Climate Smart Summit
2026-06-16 - 2026-06-17 | Hilton Resort, Barbados, Barbados
The Climate Smart Summit was not created to add another event to the calendar. It was created to close a gap.
The gap between ambition and allocation. Between projects that already exist and the capital that has not yet found them. Between the progress the Caribbean is making and the visibility that progress deserves.
Over two days in Barbados, the summit moves from recognition to resource. It opens with an Investor Forum connecting entrepreneurs building the next generation of climate solutions with investors ready to fund them. Selected climate smart projects will present directly to capital in the room.
From there, the summit moves into real time action. Leaders, investors, and innovators will work through barriers together while showcasing what the region is already getting right, before advancing into the policy and finance conversations that determine what gets built next.
The inaugural Climate Smart Awards will formally recognise the region’s climate leaders across national leadership, corporate innovation, financial creativity, community resilience, and entrepreneurial excellence.
This is not a summit about what might be possible. It is about what is already happening and how to move faster.
