Saint Lucia National Energy Policy From 2023 to 2030.

This National Energy Policy, covering the period 2023 to 2030, reflects the commitment of the Government of Saint Lucia to strengthen energy security and reduce energy supply costs, and provides to meet the country's nationally determined commitment (NDC) for reducing GHG emissions under the Paris Agreement on climate change. The overall vision of the Policy is a modern, sustainable energy sector focused on energy security and cost minimisation, to be achieved by transitioning to a more decarbonised economy characterised by affordable, secure, and sustainable energy services, with high levels of local participation, in order to achieve national prosperity. The Policy defines seven goals for the energy sector by 2030: 1) ensuring a secure, reliable, affordable, transparent, greener and resilient electricity sector; 2) decarbonisation of thermal applications; 3) reducing energy intensity as a key driver for decarbonisation; 4) decarbonisation of the transport sector; 5) ensuring a safe, reliable and affordable supply of petroleum products and their efficient and environmentally safe storage, handling and use; 6) improving access to financing for renewable energy and energy efficiency; 7) strengthening human, technical and institutional capacities in line with the needs of the energy sector and the objectives of the national energy policy, by the integration of social and gender aspects in the development of the sector.