The Caribbean Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE) in cooperation with the Energy and Utilities Department (EUD), Ministry of Public Safety and Utilities (MPSU), is looking for a motivated intern to work in close collaboration with regional and national institutions to survey and collect www.hotmail.com energy-related data that will be used to create the Energy Report Cards (ERCs) for the Turks and Caicos Islands. A stipend for the intern will be provided by CCREEE.

The intern will be based at the EUD/MPSU. The internship program will provide students and/or young professionals with a unique opportunity to work with the energy sector institutions and stakeholders in TCI, gain practical experience in the energy sector, and contribute to the knowledge management functions of the Regional Energy Information System within the CARICOM Energy Knowledge Hub (CEKH).

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Recent geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have contributed to increased volatility in global energy markets and heightened concerns regarding potential disruptions to major oil shipping routes, particularly the Strait of Hormuz. These developments have resulted in rising crude oil prices and increased uncertainty within international fuel markets (BBC, 2026; The Guardian, 2026).

Although the situation does not pose an immediate risk to fuel availability in the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI), sustained increases in global oil prices may influence the cost of future fuel imports and electricity generation in the territory. Given the Turks and Caicos Islands’ heavy reliance on imported petroleum products, fluctuations in global fuel prices have the potential to influence domestic energy costs and broader economic conditions within the territory.

In late February 2026, tensions between Iran, Israel, and the United States escalated following coordinated U.S.–Israeli strikes on Iranian targets (Reuters, 2026; POLITICO, 2026). Iran responded with missile and drone attacks across the region, increasing uncertainty in global energy markets and raising concerns about possible disruptions to oil and gas supplies.

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Mobilizing adequate and predictable finance. Global investment in renewable energy and energy efficiency should be tripled towards 2030. Shifting fossil fuel subsidies to renewables as well as putting a price on carbon will also be crucial in accelerating the energy transition. International cooperation must be dramatically scaled up to catalyse the public and private finance and investment needed to accelerate energy transitions, especially for developing countries and small island developing States. Access to finance and the provision of technology transfer must be prioritised. 

1. On 24 September 2021, over 130 Heads of State and Government, high representatives and multi-stakeholder leaders gathered for the High-level Dialogue on Energy to promote implementation of the energy-related goals and targets of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development2.

2. As the first summit-level meeting on energy in 40 years under the auspices of the General Assembly, the Dialogue presented a historic opportunity to deliberate on a global roadmap for the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7 and commit to transformative action to address the twin energy challenges: ensuring access to clean and affordable energy services for all by 2030 and accelerating the energy transition towards net-zero emissions by 2050. 

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