Top UN court to begin hearings on landmark climate change case
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is set to hear arguments from over 100 groups in a Pacific-led campaign seeking an advisory opinion on what legal obligations countries worldwide have to address climate change and assist vulnerable nations in coping with its destructive effects. Hearings will run until 13 December and the opinion will be delivered in 2025.
Grímsey: The Arctic island with 20 people and one million birds
A 6.5-sq-km island set some 40km off Iceland’s northern coast, Grímsey is the country’s northernmost inhabited point and the only sliver of Iceland located within the Arctic Circle. In many ways, this frigid far-flung isle cast off a frigid far-flung island nation is Iceland at its most elusive and extreme – and therein lies its appeal.
Caribbean Development Bank appoints Barbadian Daniel Best as its seventh president
The Board of Governors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) announced the election of Barbadian Daniel Best, as the seventh president of the institution. “With a distinguished career spanning over 20 years in development finance, policy planning, and infrastructure investment, Daniel Best is well-positioned to lead the CDB into its next chapter of impactful regional transformation,” the bank said.
Prepare yourself for the Global Sustainable Islands Summit 2025
In-person event: The Global Sustainable Islands Summit 2025, co-hosted with the Government fo St. Kitts and Nevis, is the premier event dedicated to advancing sustainable development on islands around the world. Building upon the momentum of the 2024 SIDS4 Conference, the summit will address pressing challenges confronting island communities, focusing on Water Sustainability & Energy Nexus, Agricultural Resilience & Climate Adaptation, Climate-Health Interactions and Geothermal Energy.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Gain Insights, Network, Learn, and Discover
The event offers a unique opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals and organisations from around the world. Attendees can expect:
Recently, James Ellsmoor (CEO of Island Innovation) and Katalin Magyar (Business Development Director of Island Innovation) travelled to the island of Gozo (Malta) and met with the Gozo Regional Development Authority to discuss collaboration opportunities on future European Union sustainability projects.
Gozo is the only island authority that has been selected to participate in the EU Mission “100 climate-neutral and smart cities by 2030“. The Maltese island’s selection recognises its potential to become a climate-neutral island. With the support of the EU Mission, Gozo will receive funding and expertise to implement innovative projects and achieve its climate goals. During the meeting, they discussed their Climate Neutrality Plan and potential collaborations on future European Union projects for sustainable economic development.
On the other hand, Arianna Abdul-Nour flew to Samsø (Denmark), the planet’s first 100% renewable island. She joined Xynteo and ABB at the Energy Academy for a workshop on accelerating Samsø’s decarbonisation goals alongside many other island stakeholders.
