A just energy transition for a hydrocarbon rich SIDS

摘要: Trinidad and Tobago, a hydrocarbon economy and a Caribbean small island developing state (SIDS), transitioned from oil to 100% natural gas as a feedstock in its power generation sector in the 1980's. The island state is now entering its second energy transition to include renewables in its power generation sector to support the fulfilment of its nationally determined contributions (NDCs) to the Paris Agreement on climate change. As such, the time is appropriate to examine if energy justice is accommodated in energy policies. This study reviewed the existing national energy policies and evaluated them through the lens of energy justice. Some tenets of energy justice have alreadybeen outlined in native studies, national policy documents and recent activities. However, it is recommended that an overarching framework on energy justice is needed to embed the key tenets of energy justice into its current and future …