National Energy from Waste Policy (2010‐2030).

The National Energy from Waste Policy is a national Policy with a cross-sectoral approach. The duration of the Policy is 20 years from 2010 until 2030. The main objective of the Policy is to provide affordable and clean energy from waste contributing to future generations.
The Policy sets forth that economic infrastructure will be created to be able to produce energy from waste. The most appropriate technologies will be studied and used for an environmentally‐friendly production process to create a clean reliable renewable source of energy. The Policy further provides for developing partnerships between the energy, waste management and agriculture sectors to facilitate the continuous streams of waste into the energy from waste. The most efficient governance, institutional, legal and regulatory framework will be developed and implemented. Support will be given for private sector investment and public‐private sector partnerships will be promoted. The teams of representatives of the energy and waste management sectors will be created involving both the public and private sectors, to develop an understanding of the appropriate application of energy recovery including integration of recovery with recycling facilities. Public awareness will be raised to reach the acceptance for the use of energy generated from waste materials. A national energy infrastructure that enables electricity generated from waste will be integrated into the national electricity grid as well as allowing flexibility in the use and sale of electricity and fuels generated from waste. Economic assessments of energy‐from‐waste facilities will be conducted to determine the costs and benefits of investment in the sector. New tax policies implemented designed to encourage the development sector. Only facilities that meet or exceed national environmental standards and operational practices that contribute to the achievement of environmental protection will be allowed to function. To this end, the Policy sets forth that air quality, wastewater, sludge standards and hazmat standards will be created. Health and environment impact assessments will be obligatory. Certification and training programs for operators of EFW facilities will be developed. Agricultural wastes used to generate energy will be maximized. Efficient systems will be created to collect wastes to be used in energy‐from‐waste facilities. Energy recovery will be encouraged as an alternative to landfilling but not at the expense of recycling and composting. Monitoring and enforcement capacity will be increased in key agencies to enable effective performance assessment of EFW facilities.
The national and local institutions will be operating in collaboration to govern issues related to energy, solid waste management and finance. The implementing agencies and collaborating institutions are as follows: Ministry of Energy and Mining, Petroleum Corporation, Office of Utilities Regulation, Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Jamaica Public Service Company Ltd., National Solid Waste Management Authority, JAMPRO (Jamaica Trade & Invest), National Environment and Planning Agency, National Land Agency, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Transport and Works and the Ministry of Agriculture.