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Barbados Declaration - Voluntary Commitment by Dominica
Description/achievement of initiative

The Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica commits to:
1. Increase renewable energy generation from the current 30% from hydro to 100% by adding geothermal energy to the mix; and
2. Become carbon negative by exporting renewable energy to its neighbours - Guadeloupe and Martinique - by 2020.

Implementation methodologies

To be achieved with assistance from development partners.

Arrangements for Capacity-Building and Technology Transfer

Coordination mechanisms/governance structure

Partner(s)

Dominica, in partnership with the Governments of Australia, Denmark, New Zealand, Norway, and the United Kingdom, and UNDP.
Progress reports
2020
Become carbon negative by exporting renewable energy to its neighbours - Guadeloupe and Martinique
2020
Increase renewable energy generation from the current 30% from hydro to 100% by adding geothermal energy to the mix
Other, please specify
In partnership with Australia, Denmark, New Zealand, Norway, and UK, and UNDP.

Basic information
Time-frame: - 2020
Website
Partners
Dominica, in partnership with the Governments of Australia, Denmark, New Zealand, Norway, and the United Kingdom, and UNDP.
Countries
Contact information
Permanent Mission of Nauru to the United Nations, Chair of AOSIS, nauru@un.int
United Nations