The renewable power sector and alternatives for collaboration had been mentioned when Sweden’s Ambassador to the Caribbean, Anders Bengtcén, paid a courtesy name on Minister of Vitality and Enterprise, Senator Lisa Cummins.
Through the current assembly, on the Ministry of Vitality and Enterprise, Nation Street, St. Michael, Senator Cummins mentioned there was a “enormous alternative” for Barbados to collaborate with battery storage corporations in Sweden. She additionally pressured the significance of regulatory capability constructing for this island, saying this was vital.
The Minister indicated that there can be a possibility for larger partnership in areas equivalent to analysis, innovation, and improvement.
“Proper now, we’re importing 100 per cent of our product and 100 per cent of the high-end abilities that we want. We need to take a look at the alternatives for analysis, improvement, and innovation, and to do a few of them right here in Barbados, in collaboration with a a lot bigger, extra established associate,” she mentioned.
Senator Cummins famous that transportation was the most important sector which consumed fossil fuels. She identified that electrical buses had been procured beneath the Good Vitality Fund, and that personal sector transport operators additionally needed to make the transition.
The Ministry can even be engaged on these issues in collaboration with the EU Delegation.
Ambassador Bengtcén mentioned Sweden’s goal is to be net-zero by 2045. He said that the nation had decreased its fossil fuels by 30 per cent for the reason that Nineties, and receives its electrical energy from hydro, wind, and nuclear. He famous that electrical automobiles had been a well-liked selection in Sweden.
These attending the courtesy name included Everlasting Secretary within the Ministry of Vitality and Enterprise, Kevin Hunte, and appearing Deputy Everlasting Secretary, Natalie Cox.
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