CDB charges up green energy agenda with electric car
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From left to right with the vehicle are Tessa Williams Robertson, Head, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Unit; Monica La Bennett, Vice-President (Operations); Dr. William Warren Smith, President; and Yvette Lemonias Seale, Vice-President (Corporate Services) and Bank Secretary during a photo opportunity at the CDB’s Headquarters in Barbados.
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has added an electric vehicle to its transportation fleet, as part of its commitment to push a clean energy agenda in the Region.
The vehicle, a Nissan Leaf Tekna purchased through the Barbados-based company, Megapower Ltd., produces zero emissions and will reduce the Bank’s carbon footprint as it transports packages and officials across the island, a release from the CDB said.
In 2015, the release noted that the CDB adopted an Energy Sector Policy and Strategy that set out the CDB’s approach for tackling the Region’s energy challenges, including emphasising energy security and access and prioritising renewable energy and energy efficiency.
From left to right with the vehicle are Tessa Williams Robertson, Head, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Unit; Monica La Bennett, Vice-President (Operations); Dr. William Warren Smith, President; and Yvette Lemonias Seale, Vice-President (Corporate Services) and Bank Secretary during a photo opportunity at the CDB’s Headquarters in Barbados.
