The overall vision of the National Energy Policy (NEP) is a modern, sustainable energy sector focused on energy security, cost minimisation, and local enfranchisement against the global climate change context. This vision will be achieved by transitioning to a more decarbonised economy characterized by affordable, secure, and sustainable energy services, with high levels of local participation, in order to achieve national prosperity. The NEP is intended to help Saint Lucia meet its nationally determined commitment (NDC) under the Paris Agreement.
The following are the NEP’s seven goals for the energy sector by 2030:
- Ensure a secure, reliable, affordable, transparent, greener and resilient electricity sector;
- Decarbonize thermal applications;
- Make reduction in energy intensity a key driver of decarbonisation;
- Decarbonize the transport sector;
- Ensure a safe, reliable and affordable supply of petroleum products and their efficient and environmentally safe storage, handling and use;
- Ensure that human, technical and institutional capacities are aligned with the needs of the energy sector and policy objectives, by integrating social and gender aspects into energy sector development; and
- Facilitate access to financing for renewable energy and energy efficiency.
