Jamaica

Jamaica

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Jamaica's Climate Change Impact

Positive

  • πŸŽ‰ Pledge net zero by 2050 (under discussion)
  • 🍾️ Energy mix contains low coal (0%)
  • 🌞 Uses solar power (1%)
  • πŸƒ Uses wind power (7%)
  • 🌊 Uses hydro power (4%)

Negative

  • πŸš— No pledges to ban ICE vehicles
  • 😠 Electricity from renewable sources too low (13%)
  • 🀬 Electricity from fossil fuels too high (86.62%)
  • πŸ›’ Electricity from oil (72%)
  • β›½ Electricity from natural gas (14%)

Percentages rounded from 2019 data.

πŸ“ˆ Jamaica is rank 86 out of 195 countries for Climate Change.

How would you rate Jamaica's Environmental Impact?

Is the Jamaica part of the IEA (International Energy Agency)?

No, Jamaica is not a member or an association of the IEA.

What is Jamaica's renewable vs fossil fuel energy mix?

Jamaica uses 13% energy from renewable sources compared to 86.62% energy from fossil fuel sources.

Jamaica's Climate Change Action

A list of some of Jamaica's common climate change questions.

Have Jamaica's government pledged to ban diesel and petrol cars?

Currently there are no plans by Jamaica's government to ban ICE cars, such as diesel and petrol..


Have Jamaica's government pledged to be a net zero country?

Yes, Jamaica have pledged to be a net zero country by 2050.


Does Jamaica's electricity mix still contain coal?

No, Jamaica's electricity does not contain any coal as part of the countries energy mix.

Does Jamaica's generate nuclear electricity?

No, Jamaica's does generate nuclear electricity.

Jamaica's Climate Change Resources

National Climate Change Entity

Are you looking for your countries department for action against climate change? If so, the website below is Jamaica's dedicated environment and global warming resource. We encourage everyone to put pressure on local and national government's to put climate change high on their priority and to push forward with climate positive laws.

Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation

Jamaica's Comparison Against Countries

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