Climate targets: Energy

• NDC content

  1 target

  • 20% renewables in the primary energy mix by 2030
    Energy | Target year: 2030
    Source:

    Jamaica's INDC

• National laws and policies

  4 targets

  • Energy mix in 2030: 30% petroleum, 42% natural gas, 5% petcoke/coal, with the rest covered by renewables and others by 2030
    Energy | Fixed level target | Target year: 2030 | Base year: N/A
    Source:

    Ministry of Energy and Mining long-term National Energy Policy 2009-2030

    Executive | 2010

  • Reduce energy intensity to 6,000 BTU/U.S. dollar by 2030 against a 2008 baseline
    Energy | Intensity target | Target year: 2030 | Base year: 2008
    Source:

    Ministry of Energy and Mining long-term National Energy Policy 2009-2030

    Executive | 2010

  • 12.5% of energy from renewable sources by 2015 and 20% by 2030
    Energy | Fixed level target | Target year: 2030 | Base year: N/A
    Source:

    Climate Change Policy Framework for Jamaica

    Executive | 2015

  • Renewables in the energy mix will account for 11% by 2012, 12.5% by 2015 and 20% by 2030
    Energy | Fixed level target | Target year: 2030 | Base year: N/A
    Source:

    Ministry of Energy and Mining long-term National Energy Policy 2009-2030

    Executive | 2010

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