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For decades, there has been a dearth of data on methane emissions from Africa’s offshore oil and gas sector. The United Nations Environment Programme’s (UNEP’s) International Methane Emissions Observatory is changing that with a new study that charts how much methane is spilling from wells off the coast of Angola and Gabon.

Barbados will host the Intercessional Forum for Ministers of Environment from Latin America and the Caribbean, from Tuesday, November 5, until Wednesday November 6. President of the Forum of Ministers of Environment for Latin America and the Caribbean, Minister of Environment and National Beautification, Trevor Prescod, will chair the meeting, which takes place at Hilton Barbados, Needhams Point, St. Michael.

Perceptions When people all over the world think of the Caribbean, turquoise seas, clean beaches, coral reefs teeming with a variety of fish, turtles and other sea creatures, balmy breezes …come to mind.

The session, set to begin Wednesday 13th of March 2019, will explore work on marine litter and microplastics across the world through the 18 Regional Seas Programmes. An overview of current work will be presented along with an assessment of different region’s action plans on marine litter. Audience will have the chance to interact with representatives from different Regional Seas Programmes.