UK Export Finance (UKEF) is providing opportunities to support clean growth projects in the Caribbean. Clean Growth encompasses work that will aid in growing a country’s national income, while cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
Applications are welcomed in support of clean growth projects that fall within the following categories:
Renewable energy
Including:
production
transmission
appliances and products
Energy efficiency
Including:
new and refurbished buildings
energy storage
district heating
smart grids
appliances and products
Pollution prevention and control
Including:
reduction of air emissions
greenhouse gas control
soil remediation
waste prevention
waste reduction
waste recycling
energy/emission efficient waste to energy
Environmentally sustainable management of living natural resources and land use
Including:
environmentally sustainable agriculture
environmentally sustainable animal husbandry
climate smart farm inputs, such as, biological crop protection or drip-irrigation
environmentally sustainable fishery and aquaculture
environmentally sustainable forestry, including afforestation or reforestation
preservation or restoration of natural landscapes
Terrestrial and aquatic biodiversity conservation
Including:
the protection of coastal, marine and watershed environments
Clean transportation
Including:
electric, hybrid, public, rail, non-motorised, multi-modal transportation
infrastructure for clean energy vehicles
reduction of harmful emissions
Sustainable water and wastewater management
Including:
sustainable infrastructure for clean and/or drinking water
wastewater treatment
sustainable urban drainage systems
river training and other forms of flooding mitigation
Climate change adaptation
Including:
information support systems, such as climate observation and early warning systems
Eco-efficient and/or circular economy adapted products, production technologies and processes
Including:
development and introduction of environmentally sustainable products, with an eco-label or environmental certification
resource-efficient packaging and distribution
Green buildings
Including:
buildings that meet regional, national or internationally recognised standards or certifications.
To discuss eligibility for UKEF support, please direct your enquiries to the Department for International Trade, British High Commission Bridgetown Barbados, via the email address: