NAMA Concepts for Trinidad and Tobago

The document presents a screening exercise that identified 26 NAMA concepts for Trinidad and Tobago across six UNFCCC sectors. It analyzes the country's high per-capita emissions driven by the petrochemical industry and proposes specific mitigation measures in energy, industry, transport, agriculture, forestry, and waste to support a transition to a low-carbon economy.

• Trinidad and Tobago has one of the highest per-capita greenhouse gas emissions in the world, ranking seventh globally, primarily due to its heavy reliance on the petroleum industry.
• The country's economy is highly carbon-intensive, with petrochemicals accounting for 56% and power generation for 28% of emissions as of 2007.
• Using a Reference Case Projection Tool, the report forecasts that emissions in Trinidad and Tobago will likely almost double by 2030, with the largest increases expected in industry and electrical generation.
• The screening process identified 26 NAMA concepts across six sectors: energy (11), industry (5), transport (4), agriculture (2), forestry (2), and waste (2).
• High-mitigation potential NAMA concepts identified include carbon capture and storage, increasing the efficiency of natural gas generation, wind renewables, coastal reforestation, enhanced process efficiency in industry, leak detection and repair programs, cogeneration, and alternative energy car imports.
• Climate change projections for Trinidad and Tobago indicate an increase in temperature, a decrease in rainfall, and a projected sea-level rise between 0.13 and 0.56 metres by 2100 relative to 1980–1999 levels.

APA

Dion, J., Harris, M., & Sawyer, D. (2012). NAMA Concepts for Trinidad and Tobago. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/nama_concepts_trinidad.pdf

Chicago

Dion, Jason, Melissa Harris, and Dave Sawyer. NAMA Concepts for Trinidad and Tobago. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2012. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/nama_concepts_trinidad.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{dion2012nama, author = {Dion, Jason and Harris, Melissa and Sawyer, Dave}, title = {{NAMA Concepts for Trinidad and Tobago}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2012}, month = dec, url = {https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/nama_concepts_trinidad.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }