Green shoots: Efforts are under way to attract international investment to support the transition to renewable energy
With an energy system entirely dependent on natural gas, the transition to cleaner energy generation has emerged as a pressing priority in Trinidad and Tobago. Indeed, per capita carbon emissions from energy-related activities in T&T are nearly 2.5 times greater than the world average, according to the Inter-American Development Bank. In June 2019 the government reaffirmed its commitment to generating 10% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2021, although it did not specify what energy sources it would prioritise. In the same month, the
