Climate targets: Energy

• NDC content

  6 targets

  • 85% renewable energy by 2030 by implementing hydropower, solar, wind and biomass, and reduction of transmission and distribution losses.
    Energy | Target year: 2030
    Source:

    Belize's INDC
  • Reduction in transmission and distribution losses from 12% to 7% by 2030 resulting in electricity savings.
    Energy | Base year target | Target year: 2030
    Source:

    Belize's INDC
  • 85% renewable energy by 2030 by implementing hydropower, solar, wind and biomass, and reduction of transmission and distribution losses.
    Energy | Target year: 2030
    Source:

    Belize's INDC
  • 85% renewable energy by 2030 by implementing hydropower, solar, wind and biomass, and reduction of transmission and distribution losses.
    Energy | Target year: 2030
    Source:

    Belize's INDC
  • Reduction in energy intensity per capita at least by 30% by 2033 and to reduce fuels imports dependency by 50% by 2020 using renewable energy.
    Energy | Intensity target | Target year: 2033
    Source:

    Belize's INDC
  • Achieve a reduction of fuel wood consumption by 27%-66%
    Energy
    Source:

    Belize's INDC

• National laws and policies

  7 targets

  • Create a municipal solid waste energy conversion programme to supply fuel for 5MW of electricity
    Energy | Fixed level target | Target year: 0 | Base year: N/A
    Source:

    National Sustainable Energy Strategy 2012-2033 in the Ministry of Energy, Science & Technology and Public Affairs Strategic Plan 2012-2017

    Executive | 2012

  • Increase Hydro Power from 55 MW to 70 MW by 2033 compared with 2011
    Energy | Base year target | Target year: 2033 | Base year: 2011
    Source:

    National Sustainable Energy Strategy 2012-2033 in the Ministry of Energy, Science & Technology and Public Affairs Strategic Plan 2012-2017

    Executive | 2012

  • Fast-track pilot project to deploy flash pyrolysis reactors producing 250,000 tonnes of bio-oil from ligno-cellulosic biomass by 2016. Once the technology is well understood, expand production to one million tonnes by 2020
    Energy | Fixed level target | Target year: 2020 | Base year: N/A
    Source:

    National Sustainable Energy Strategy 2012-2033 in the Ministry of Energy, Science & Technology and Public Affairs Strategic Plan 2012-2017

    Executive | 2012

  • Improve energy efficiency and conservation by at least 30% by 2033, using energy utilization and GDP generated in 2011 as the baseline
    Energy | Base year target | Target year: 2033 | Base year: 2011
    Source:

    National Sustainable Energy Strategy 2012-2033 in the Ministry of Energy, Science & Technology and Public Affairs Strategic Plan 2012-2017

    Executive | 2012

  • Reduce by 50% the number of rural households that are now using firewood for fuel to other more environmentally friendly biofuels cooking systems such as plant oil and biogas cookers, or solar cookers by 2020
    Energy | Base year target | Target year: 2020 | Base year: 2011
    Source:

    National Sustainable Energy Strategy 2012-2033 in the Ministry of Energy, Science & Technology and Public Affairs Strategic Plan 2012-2017

    Executive | 2012

  • Triple the amount of modern energy carriers derived from Agricultural, Forestry and Fisheries production and processing, including municipal solid waste (MSW) by 2020 compared 2011
    Energy | Base year target | Target year: 2020 | Base year: 2011
    Source:

    National Sustainable Energy Strategy 2012-2033 in the Ministry of Energy, Science & Technology and Public Affairs Strategic Plan 2012-2017

    Executive | 2012

  • Reduce the country's dependence on fossil fuels consumption by 50% by 2020, from one million barrels to one-half million barrels by 2020 against a 2011 baseline
    Energy | Base year target | Target year: 2020 | Base year: 2011
    Source:

    National Sustainable Energy Strategy 2012-2033 in the Ministry of Energy, Science & Technology and Public Affairs Strategic Plan 2012-2017

    Executive | 2012

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