National Cooling Strategy of Trinidad and Tobago 2020 - 2030.

The National Cooling Strategy has been developed to prepare Trinidad and Tobago for the increased demand for cooling and mitigating the identified threats to the environment and sustainability. The timeframe of this policy is 10 years covering the period between 2020 and 2030. This policy sets the various initiatives to be undertaken nationally to address sustainable and environment friendly refrigeration and cooling in alignment with the Montreal Protocol and Kigali Amendment.
This policy addresses both direct and indirect contribution of refrigeration and air-conditioning (RAC) sector (cooling sector) to global warming. It supports sustainable, energy-efficient, low-GWP cooling in Trinidad and Tobago, enhancing the phase-out and phase down targets under the Montreal Protocol and its recent Kigali Amendment. Effective mitigation actions will be undertaken to cut cooling related pollution/emissions and energy wastage. Sustainable cooling will be tackled through the four project initiatives which include the development of policy instruments, support for refrigerant replacement, capacity building and partnership efforts, and market monitoring, verification, and enforcement activities. This policy focuses on the importation of food which continues to rise and results in an increased need for cooling for food preservation purposes. Energy cost savings and pollution reduction benefits will be realized by encouraging the use of high-efficiency, low-GWP equipment through market-transformation programs that include standards, labelling, procurement, performance assurance requirements for imports, and incentive programs. Current refrigerants will be replaced with climate-friendly alternatives while simultaneously improving the equipment’s energy efficiency. The climate benefits from the HFC phasedown will be increased, while also supporting development through enhanced energy security, reduced energy costs to the government and consumers. Minimum energy efficiency standards will be formulated and adopted by the Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards.