Jamaica satisfied with progress towards green economy
The Jamaican government says it is making strides towards creating a green economy through increased investment in renewable-energy projects and instituting several energy-efficiency programmes.
Our latest figures are that 9.7 per cent of all of Jamaica’s energy consumption, including electricity, transportation fuels, and other forms comes from renewable sources, and that number is increasing,” said Jamaica Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change Minister Robert Pickersgill.
He told delegates attending the second Caribbean Green Economy Conference in Jamaica last week that to date, 5.7 per cent of electricity generation comes from renewable sources.
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