Cabinet has approved the establishment of a new Energy Policy Implementation Committee.
This body replaces the now dissolved Energy Policy Council and is required under Section 4 of the updated National Energy Policy Implementation and Monitoring Plan, said the Ministry of Sustainability in a press release.
The committee will serve as an active participant in implementing the National Energy Policy. “Its responsibilities include coordinating the delivery process, tracking milestones, and ensuring the completion of the strategic initiatives within their responsibility,” said the release.
Participants include senior members of government, and representatives from utility companies and the Utility Regulation and Competition Office, and supporting members who will assist with project delivery.
The committee will report directly to Sustainability Minister Katherine Ebanks-Wilks.
“The National Energy Policy is an instrumental policy that, since it was first approved in 2017, has made a significant impact in our understanding of energy efficiency and has generated tangible results for our people, policy-making and the country as a whole,” said Ebanks-Wilks.
She added, “As we continue to work towards the NEP’s targets of 100% renewable energy, 100% new vehicle sales from electric vehicles, and 100% emissions reductions from electricity supply by 2045, it is vital that we have an effective committee to support its successful implementation.”
The committee will also be responsible for establishing sub-committees which will include representatives from government agencies, the private sector and civil society, the release said.
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