Environment
Persons caught littering could be fined $50K
The Guyana Police Force and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have intensified efforts to tackle littering across the country, warning that persons found improperly disposing of waste could face fines of up to $50,000. The joint initiative forms part of a wider government push to improve public health, environmental standards and national pride through stricter...
UN urges the world to ready for extreme heat risk from El Niño
GENEVA, June 2 (Reuters) – The United Nations weather agency forecast on Tuesday a moderate or possibly a strong El Niño that...
Panel discussion hosted to highlight conservation of Guyana’s Giant River Otters
The EMC Foundation, in collaboration with the Protected Areas Trust (PAT), hosted a panel discussion on Friday, May 29, 2026,...
At COP30, Guyana emerges as a South–South bridge for climate collaboration
By Danielle Swain Belém, Brazil danielle@newsroom.gy Summary Guyana urges stronger South–South climate cooperation at a COP30 panel, stressing shared tech...
Guyana’s digital forest: How a small state is using AI to lead a global green revolution
By Danielle Swain Belém, Brazil danielle@newsroom.gy When Pradeepa Bholanath stepped onto the stage at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, the Senior...
‘Trees will not stand while people fall’ – Guyana among the best-managed oil sectors globally — Bharrat
Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat, on Tuesday declared that Guyana now stands among the best-managed new oil-producing nations in...
Guyana champions forests, biodiversity & Indigenous leadership at opening of COP30 negotiations
Belém, Brazil – 10 November 2025: The Co-operative Republic of Guyana today underscored its leadership in global climate and biodiversity...
Energy transition must be fair, not protect the rich – President Ali
As the world grapples with the escalating climate crisis, Guyana’s President Dr. Irfaan Ali has reaffirmed the need for countries...
Forest-saving models from Guyana, Brazil should be embraced globally – President Ali
By Vishani Ragobeer in Belém, Brazil Vishani@newsroom.gy Several world leaders, including Guyana’s President Dr. Irfaan Ali, were part of a...
At COP30, President Ali says ‘words must be followed by action’
By Vishani Ragobeer in Belém, Brazil Vishani@newsroom.gy The United Nations’ climate talks this year, COP30, got underway in Belém, Brazil,...
EPA working with e-Magic to advance digital transformation efforts
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Guyana announced today that it is working with e-Magic to advance digital transformation efforts...
Guyana to determine mineral wealth through new mapping project
The Ministry of Natural Resources and the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission have launched a new mineral mapping project that...
Guyana takes leading role as 34 governments launch global Forest Finance Roadmap to end deforestation by 2030
In its role as Co-chair of the Forest and Climate Leaders Partnership (FCLP), Guyana has stepped into a central leadership...
Guyana validates long-term climate adaptation plan
Guyana this week began a validation workshop for its National Adaptation Plan (NAP), a blueprint for tackling the impacts of...
Global Biodiversity Alliance Summit highlights dozens of new species found in landmark Biodiversity Survey of Guyana’s southern forests
Georgetown, Guyana & Chicago, USA — Findings from a rapid inventory of one of the most pristine and least-explored corners...
A turning point in landmark cooperation on biodiversity: Guyana wraps up int’l summit
GEORGETOWN, July 25 (Global Biodiversity Alliance) – The inaugural Global Biodiversity Alliance (GBA) Summit concluded in Georgetown, Guyana today with...
Guyana launches Global Biodiversity Alliance
President Dr. Irfaan Ali on Wednesday officially launched the Global Biodiversity Alliance (GBA) in partnership with regional member states, conservationists,...
Guyana in landmark agreement with Yale University on biodiversity science, data, and technology
Guyana is entering into a landmark agreement with Yale University’s Center for Biodiversity and Global Change focused on biodiversity science,...
Guyana’s ecosystem services worth over US$15.2 billion a year – President Ali
Rigorous, credible evidence shows that Guyana’s ecosystem services are worth over US$15.2 billion a year, President Irfaan Ali said Wednesday,...
Guyana pushes for bold new framework to finance biodiversity protection
Guyana is once again stepping onto the international stage with bold ambition, this time to ensure that biodiversity protection takes...
Fareed Amin new Board Chairman of Iwokrama
See below the full release from Iwokrama: The new Chairman of Iwokrama’s International Board of Trustees, Mr. Fareed Amin, along...
