Twenty Eight Small Island Developing States announce new actions that reduce dependence on fossil fuels and end poverty | United Nations Development Programme Jamaica

Twenty Eight Small Island Developing States announce new actions that reduce dependence on fossil fuels and end poverty | United Nations Development Programme Jamaica: "The Achieving Sustainable Energy for All in Small Island Developing States Conference concluded on May 8, 2012 with the adoption of the "Barbados Declaration" calling for universal access to modern and affordable renewable energy services, while protecting environment, ending poverty and creating new opportunities for economic growth.

The declaration, adopted just weeks before the UN Conference on Sustainable Development ‘Rio+20', includes an annex with voluntary commitments of 20 Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to take actions toward providing universal access to energy, switching to renewable energy and reducing dependence on fossil fuels.

The host country announced their plan to increase the share of renewable energy in Barbados to 29 percent of all electricity consumption by 2029.

"By 2029 we expect that total electricity costs would have been cut by US$283.5 million and CO2 emissions would have been reduced by 4.5 million tons," said Prime Minister Freundel Stuart of Barbados. "We also envisage an overall 22 percent reduction in projected electricity consumption based on the use of energy efficiency measures.""

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