Comprehensive Economic Development Plan for Tobago: Clean, Green, Safe and Serene

The Plan sets out the strategies and development initiatives for Tobago for a period of four years. Proposals include the following:

- Full devolution of national agencies such as the Environmental Management Authority and the Town and Country Planning Division to the THA

- Establishment of electricity generation plant to produce ultra-high quality and reliable electricity from natural gas

- Promote low carbon transport with a target of 6 in 10 vehicles powered by CNG

- Constructadditional fuel and service stations with facilities for CNG fuelling and modification to existing stations to allow CNG fuelling and promotion of CNG powered vehicles

- Conduct an island wide inventory of natural resources in Tobago

- Conduct a disaster vulnerability assessment of public buildings, infrastructure, facilities and other physical components supporting economic activities in Tobago

- Develop a Policy on Utilisation of Environmentally Friendly Energy Sources and Technology

- Achieve recycling rate of 35%

- Reduce solid waste by 50%

- Develop an Integrated Physical Development Plan for Tobago

- Develop physical development plans for South West and Middle Tobago.