The Environmental Management Authority (EMA) has issued several Certificates of Environmental Clearance (CECs) for major oil and gas projects since the appointment of its Board of Directors on 14th November 2025, reflecting steady progress over a nine-week period.This accelerated pace underscores the Authority’s commitment to supporting the Government’s policy direction...
This morning we're joined by representatives Neeala Mongroo (Deputy Chairman) Vidjaya Ramkhalawan (Manager of Permitting) and Christopher Ward, (Regional Coordinator of Permit Monitoring and Complaints) from the Environmental Management Authority to discuss new noise control measures for the 2026 Carnival season, as well as improvements to public access to information...
In line with the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago’s (GORTT’s) commitment to reducing noise pollution while preserving cultural expression, the Environmental Management Authority (EMA) has begun implementing a series of new and heightened noise management initiatives for the 2026 Carnival season. These measures are designed to improve...
Today we are discussing how noise impacts your hearing.Sharing those vital details with us is audiologist with the Trinidad and Tobago Association for the Hearing Impaired. Click Here for Interview
You hear a large steel band playing for Panorama finals, the explosive air horn in a cricket match, the boom of loud speakers at a fete. How does loud noise exposure impact our hearing?Today on the EMA Enviro Talk series we are discussing this topic. Bringing us the details is...
Planning Economic Affairs and Development Minister Kennedy Swaratsingh and the Environmental Management Authority (EMA) are announcing the issuance of a Certificate of Environmental Clearance (CEC) to ExxonMobil Trinidad and Tobago Deepwater Limited (ExxonMobil) for the conduct of a 3-dimensional seismic survey, with a total area of 8,825 square kilometres within...
The Environmental Management Authority (EMA) has issued a Certificate of Environmental Clearance (CEC) to EOG Resources for the offshore exploration of two gas wells, TG1 and TG2, within the NCMA 4(a) Unlimited Block, located off the North Coast of Trinidad.This approval marks a significant milestone, as it is the first...
The Environmental Management Authority’s Board of Directors chaired by Mr. Doolar Ramlal recently initiated a meeting with the Tobago House of Assembly (THA), led by the Honourable Farley Augustine, Chief Secretary of the THA, focused on advancing Tobago’s key environmental priorities. The meeting centred on streamlining regulatory processes, addressing major development...
The Environmental Management Authority (EMA) recently hosted a series of Stakeholder Training Workshops on the Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emission Data. The sessions specifically targeted stakeholders from the manufacturing and waste sectors.The workshops formed part of the project titled “Preparation of Trinidad and Tobago’s First...
The Policy and Community Support Office (PACSO) of the Ministry of National Security recently met the Environmental Management Authority (EMA), to advance discussions on the development of a strengthened National Noise Pollution Policy and Action Plan.EMA Deputy Chairman, Ms. Neeala Mongroo, underscored the urgent national priority of effective noise pollution...