National Energy Policy

Liberia

Executive

Policy

Passed in 2009

The National Energy Policy aims to ensure universal access to modern energy services in an affordable and sustainable way. It notably encourages the production and use of renewable energy, and energy efficiency, in an effort to drive the country towards it objective of carbon neutrality by 2050.

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Climate targets in this law

6 targets

10% cut in GHG emissions by 2015

Economy-wide | Base year target | Target year: 2015 | Base year: N/A
100% carbon neutrality in energy production by 2050

Energy | Base year target | Target year: 2050 | Base year: 2050
100% carbon neutrality in transportation by 2050

Transportation | Base year target | Target year: 2050 | Base year: 2050
20% energy efficiency improvement by 2015

Energy | Base year target | Target year: 2015 | Base year: N/A
30% electricity production and 10% energy consumption from renewables by 2015

Energy | Base year target | Target year: 2015 | Base year: 2015
5% transport fuels from biofuels by 2015

Transportation | Base year target | Target year: 2015 | Base year: 2015