Bridgetown, July 4 (EFE) .- Trinidad and Tobago today its Caribbean counterparts to propose the creation of an Energy Fund endowed with billions of dollars to help countries in the region to gain self-sufficiency in energy supply.
The charge to do so will be his prime minister, Kamla Persad Bissessar, during the 36th summit of the Caribbean Community (Caricom), which concluded Saturday in Barbados.
“We are looking at how will gather this fund of one billion dollars, which will be for the sustainable development of clean energy in the region, “he explained in earlier statements to the press.
He explained that” the region needs supplies of energy ” and “the Energy Fund we propose and that is accepted by many should go a long way in helping the region as a whole to overcome the energy challenges we face.”
Even Trinidad and Tobago which is one of the few countries that has oil Caricom, “needs to improve and diversify its energy sources,” he said.
“The dependence of our economy on oil revenues and gas is subjected to ups and downs changes in prices as we are living today, “he said.
In this regard, although in Trinidad and Tobago” We are blessed with both oil and gas, we also have to leave looking for alternative energy and clean energy, “he acknowledged.
” We initiatives already underway in Trinidad and Tobago on compressed natural gas “(CNG), said Prime Minister of a country that is trying Property that all government vehicles to use this fuel, “then take them to the private sector.”
The Minister of Planning and Development, Bhoe Tewarie, explained that the proposed fund “is one of the first initiatives South-South have been initiated in this part of the world. “
said the Prime Minister what has already advanced to Vice President Joe Biden, according Tewarie,” was quite surprised that a southern country like Trinidad and Tobago took this initiative “.
” In addition, we achieved very good support from some of the countries worldwide, “he said, citing the example of Spain, which” has been great support “, and Germany, which” has expressed some interest. ” EFE
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