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The country currently relies on 100% natural gas for power generation but has set a target of 30% renewable energy production by 2030 and a conditional 15% reduction in GHG emissions by 2030 from a 2013 baseline. The briefing argues that integrating renewables would allow the state to divert natural gas to downstream petrochemical production, increasing revenue and lowering the carbon footprint compared to combustion. Key obstacles include low electricity tariffs (0.055 USD/kWh) that deter renewable investment and the risk of punitive measures from the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) on petrochemical exports. The authors recommend a comprehensive decarbonisation roadmap incorporating distributional, procedural, and recognitional energy justice to protect vulnerable populations and ensure equitable participation.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"climstra-000405#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Trinidad and Tobago's economy is heavily dependent on hydrocarbons, with energy products representing approximately 37% of the nominal GDP in 2022 and accounting for 81% of overall exports and 55% of fiscal revenues in the same year.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"climstra-000405#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The country currently generates 100% of its electricity from natural gas, but it has established a target to achieve 30% renewable energy power production by 2030 and a conditional 15% reduction in GHG emissions by 2030 relative to a 2013 baseline.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"climstra-000405#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Shifting power generation to renewables offers a financial opportunity: diverting natural gas from combustion to petrochemical production is a lower-carbon process that increases state revenue. 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