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2+ hour, 21+ min ago (9+ words) Owen Darrell attends ocean tourism conference'Royal Gazette | Bermuda...
Energy stakeholders weigh in on renewed national policy
2+ hour, 15+ min ago (1171+ words) Decarbonisation and affordability are not competing objectives in the electricity sector and when supported by effective policy, the two are increasingly aligned, an expert in renewable energy transition has said. Chris Worboys, who is an expert in the fields of…...
Renewable targets slashed in national energy policy proposal
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (1300+ words) The Government plans to abandon its target for the island to produce 85 per cent of its energy from renewable sources by 2035 and instead expects to produce 93 per cent from fossil fuels in 2030. The about-turn was announced in a consultation paper…...
Small-scale solar panels could be used in public housing
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (360+ words) Plans to use small-scale solar panels at public housing sites have been unveiled by the Ministry of Home Affairs. Alexa Lightbourne told the House of Assembly on Monday that the renewable housing initiative would look to expand renewable energy options…...
Importer zeroes in on larger electric vehicles
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (557+ words) Bermuda's fight against climate change has a new weapon " electric vehicle firm Zeroe (zero emissions). Focusing mostly on larger EVs, Zeroe says it has imported the island's first commercial-scale electric truck and charger, late last year, supplied to AC Brewer....
MPs approve reducing car licence fees
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (165+ words) Car owners can expect to pay 10 per cent less when licensing their vehicles thanks to a new amendment that passed in the House of Assembly without objection last night. The decrease would come on top of an earlier 10 per cent…...
Car licences fees to get extra cut
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (184+ words) A fee break for drivers has been tabled in the House of Assembly in the Motor Car (Licence Fees Reduction) Amendment Bill 2026. It will cut the cost of licensing by 10 per cent, on top of a 10 per cent reduction brought…...
Project Ride to go on the road after MPs amend law
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (531+ words) Members of Parliament welcomed legislation that would require teenagers to ride on Bermuda's roads before securing their auxiliary cycle rider's licence. The Auxiliary Bicycles (Project Ride) Amendment Act 2026 was read for a second time and passed without objection in the…...
Bermuda could secure massive investment for clean energy
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (927+ words) Bermuda could unlock hundreds of millions of investor dollars to fund major infrastructure projects for renewable energy if it advances legislation, according to the head of an asset managemonet company. Kevin Richards will make the case that Bermuda is one…...
Measured modernisation: ride-share legislation goes to House
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (770+ words) New legislation designed to open the door to a ride-sharing service was tabled in the House of Assembly in an effort to fill a service gap felt by visitors. The Bermuda Taxi Owners and Operators Association, however, said there was…...