British diplomat, working on climate change and environmental issues in the Caribbean. Previously in Brussels. Huge admirer of the natural world.
Barbados
Joined November 2012
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Alex Gozney retweeted
The UK 🇬🇧 stands with Jamaica 🇯🇲 and the Caribbean as recovery begins after #HurricaneMelissa.
£7.5m (J$1.6billion) in UK aid is delivering vital relief supplies and support across the region.
🎥 via @BBCNews
@ jamradiouk
@FCDOGovUK
@AliciaH_1
#UKinJamaica #UKinCaribbean
Team 🇬🇧 supported this fascinating workshop in Jamaica last week. Blue Carbon habitats are critical to climate adaptation and halting biodiversity loss, and so it's critical to find ways to unlock the finance needed for their protection and restoration. @UKinCaribbean
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#TBT Reps from 13 Caribbean nations gathered in Kingston 🇯🇲 recently for a high-level #BlueCarbon workshop hosted by @CARICOMClimate & funded by the UK Government 🇬🇧
The goal? Unlock climate finance to protect vital marine ecosystems like mangroves & seagrass.
#ClimateFinance
Unofficial analysis shows that 🇬🇧 coal use now at the same level as during the Great Fire of London in 17th century. A 3.6% drop in UK emissions last year due to closure of UK's last coal fired power plant, less coal in steel production and a 40% rise in EVs. @UKinCaribbean
Analysis: UK emissions fall 3.6% in 2024 as coal use drops to lowest since 1666 | @DrSimEvans Verner Viisainen
Read here ➡️ buff.ly/vNsJuuv
Alex Gozney retweeted
Historic first official wild beaver release in England!
Earlier today, our team was delighted to support the historic first licensed wild beaver release @nationaltrust site at Little Sea in Purbeck, Dorset.
@naturalengland @DefraGovuk
Good to see some evidence from the @CBItweets supporting Green Growth in the 🇬🇧 theguardian.com/environment/…
🌊 Join Our Webinar on applying for OCEAN Partnership Grants in Caribbean SIDs! 🌊
📅 Date: Monday 3rd March 2025
⏰Time: 11:00 ECT
🔗Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
🇬🇧OCEAN Partnership Grant call closes on 24th March: oceangrants.org.uk
@UKinCaribbean
Alex Gozney retweeted
NEW: Global EV sales grew 18% year-on-year in Jan 2025
Was this due to the "devastating collapse" of 21% growth in Europe?
The "stalling" 12% growth in China?
Maybe the "plunging" 22% rise in US/Canada?
Or "faltering" 50% rest-of-world growth…?
Data: Rho Motion
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Call for proposals! 🇬🇧 A reminder that the OCEAN Community Grant call closes a week today, and Partnership Grants on 24th March. We encourage applications from ODA-eligible Caribbean SIDS. See more info here: oceangrants.org.uk/ @UKinCaribbean
Happy Revised NDC Day! Great to see Saint Lucia submitting their revised NDC target, including a 32% emissions cut conditional on the success of UK-funded geothermal exploration. 🇬🇧🇱🇨 In January, the UK announced its own ambitious target of an 81% cut by 2035. @UKinCaribbean
Great to see the UK 🇬🇧supporting training of rangers in the Dominican Republic 🇩🇴through a seed collection and handling course in collaboration with @KewScience. Sustainable seed harvesting is critical for research and propagation.
Uniendo esfuerzos para proteger la biodiversidad 🌱.
La semana pasada, acompañamos a nuestro socio Kew Royal Botanic Gardens, apoyado por @JardinBotanicRD, Fundación Moscoso Puello y @FundProgressio, en el cierre de un impactante taller sobre la conservación de la Magnolia.
Alex Gozney retweeted
The 🇬🇧 is leading from the front on climate change. PM @Keir_Starmer launched the Global Clean Power Alliance today at #G20. 12 countries, including 🇧🇧 signed up. Its first mission is to unlock finance for the rollout of clean power. Read more about it ⬇️
tinyurl.com/35rh7znm
Alex Gozney retweeted
Delivering energy security at home and tackling the climate crisis abroad 🌎
At #UKatCOP29 we’ve allocated funding to help rollout clean, cheap, secure power for the most climate vulnerable countries.
Read more 👇
gov.uk/government/news/uk-ba…
"Don't believe this stuff that the UK can't make a difference" - spot on from @Ed_Miliband at #COP29. The Climate Change Act is just one example of where 🇬🇧 action inspired many others. @UKinCaribbean
An 81% emissions cut by 2035 is the exact target recommended by the independent Climate Change Committee to meet net zero in 2050. Hoping others join 🇬🇧 in setting ambitious revised NDCs for 2035. #COP29 @UKinCaribbean
Alex Gozney retweeted
At the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, we will remember them.
#ArmisticeDay #LestWeForget
Alex Gozney retweeted
🇬🇧High Commissioner @UKScottFW and team held a useful climate discussion with 🇧🇧 Senator Munro-Knight , Ambassador Thompson & others ahead of of #COP29 next week. 🌎 We must agree a new climate finance goal which meets developing countries needs, particularly on adaptation. #NCQG
Great to see the Green Climate Fund delivering for Barbados. The UK committed $2bn to the GCF replenishment last year. 🇬🇧🇧🇧@UKinCaribbean
GCF Board #GCFB40 approved #adaptation project FP251 with @the_IDB to secure water resources in Barbados 🇧🇧 by upgrading wastewater treatment infrastructure, enabling water reclamation for agriculture and aquifer recharge. #ClimateAction g.cf/fp251
The appointment of the first UK Special Rep for Nature shows 🇬🇧commitment to halting and reversing global biodiversity loss.
This COP season, Ruth Davis, & our new Special Rep for Climate, Rachel Kyte, will be hitting the ground running. shorturl.at/WzHnc @UKinCaribbean