Information
- Submitted by: Cape Verde
- Primary SD area: Sustainable Energy
- Keywords: Energy
- Location: Cape Verde
- Date of completion: 1 Jan 2000
- More information
Deliverables & Resources
Barbados Declaration – Voluntary Commitment by Cape Verde
Organization(s) making commitment
Cape Verde, in partnership with the Governments of Australia, Denmark, New Zealand, Norway, and the United Kingdom, and UNDP.
Achievement of Commitment
1. Renewable Energy – Targets and objectives
• Reduce the importation of fuels for the production of electric energy in 30% until 2020
• Reduce emission of gases with greenhouse effect in 35% until 2020
• Guarantee the penetration rate of electric vehicles in 2% until 2030
• Pursue the goal of a 0% emitter country until 2030
2. Energy Efficiency Target and objectives
• Achieve target of 30% of energy efficiency through the promotion and the use of new technology so as to achieve greater efficiency both in the production as well as in the transportation, distribution and consumption
How this will be achieved
To be achieved with assistance from development partners.
• Increase the coverage rate of electricity network to 100%
• Universalize access to energy in a facilitated way while guaranteeing quality
• Guarantee that at least one island is 100% renewable until 2020
• Guarantee that at least 10% of public lights are based on renewable energy
• Increase the micro-production, for that purpose using renewable energy, focusing on public buildings with the goal of reducing the energy bill cost
• Guarantee that at least 30% of the unsalted water for human consumption is produced based on renewable energy
| Deliverables | |
| Deliverable | Date |
| Reduce the importation of fuels for the production of electric energy by 30% | 2020 |
| Reduce emission of gases with greenhouse effect by 35% | 2020 |
| Goal of a 0% emitter country | 2030 |
| 2% penetration rate of electric vehicles | 2030 |
| Resources devoted to delivery | |
| Type | Details |
| Other, please specify | In partnership with Australia, Denmark, New Zealand, Norway, and UK, and UNDP. |
