A maximum of 33 million euros is still available for Sint Maarten. It is not yet clear how that money can be spent. The millions are intended to enable the switch to wind and solar energy.
“The consequences of climate change are being felt especially in the Caribbean region,” Schoof said in Curaçao. “Look, for example, at the devastating consequences of Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica.”
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A total of 150 million euros must go to the three countries in the Kingdom in the coming years. The total amount was already known, but it is now clear how much each country will receive. The distribution depended on population size, economy and energy use.