Biofuels assistance for St. Kitts and Nevis

WASHINGTON D.C., United States, December 10, 2007 - The government of St. Kitts and Nevis will get assistance from two major countries in its efforts to develop a biofuel energy industry from sugar cane.

The governments of the United States and Brazil have agreed to provide technical assistance to the St. Kitts and Nevis. The assistance will be provided under the terms of a Memorandum of Understanding to Advance Cooperation on Biofuels, signed by the U.S. and Brazil in March 2007.

Under this MOU, St. Kitts and Nevis will receive technical assistance in the form of: expert assessments of agricultural land availability for sugar production; assistance in completing a proposed national energy policy; capacity-building support for key decision makers; and support for building investor interest in the planned biofuels industry.

This support was announced by representatives from the United States, Brazil, and partner organizations during a meeting with St. Kitts and Nevis Minister for Sustainable Development Nigel Carty at the Caribbean-Central American Action Conference in Miami, Florida last week.

The United States and Brazil are also providing technical assistance to the governments of Haiti, El Salvador and the Dominican Republic, as these nations pursue the production of biofuels for domestic consumption. The OAS, Inter American Development Bank and UN Foundations are partners in this cooperation. (Hardbeatnews.com)

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