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ISSN 1727-9917

studies andPERSPECTIves

eclac subregional

headquarters

for the caribbean

An assessment of mechanisms to

improve energy efficiency in the

transport sector in Grenada,Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent

and the Grenadines

Elizabeth Emanuel

Charmaine Gomes

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TABLE 3

SWOT ANALYSIS OF THE TRANSPORTATION SECTOR IN GRENADA, SAINT LUCIA AND SAINT

VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES WITH RESPECT TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY

AND FUEL DIVERSIFICATION

STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES

Existence of National Energy Policy that includes

transportation goals

Presence of renewable energy sources

Comparatively small distances to be covered within

countries

Government taking a leading role in energy efficiency

Increasing collaboration among agencies with

responsibility for finance, energy, transportation, and

planning

Increasing collaboration between government and the

private sector 

Lack of transportation policy that focuses on energy

goals

Lack of spatial planning policies that link transport and

energy

Inefficient public transportation system

Lack of fiscal/tax incentives to use energy efficient

vehicles

Lack of standards for emissions and fuel efficiency

Inadequate data on transport and energy use

Inadequate capacity for research and validation of 

products

Insufficient /limited technical expertise in transport

energy efficiency

Limited information on alternative vehicles – e.g.

electric cars/hybrids

OPPORTUNITIES THREATS

High and fluctuating oil prices that provide an incentive

to invest in energy efficiency

Increasing regional cooperation

Internationally-funded regional projects on energy

efficiency

Increasing availability and affordability of energy

efficient solutions for the transportation sector 

Increasing public awareness of importance of energy

efficiency

No-cost increases in efficiency through changes in

behaviour 

Need for new infrastructure for alternative transport

fuels

Fuel subsidies that reduce incentive for energy

efficiency

Source: Author’s compilation.

Furthermore, a quantitative assessment was undertaken using key transport and energy efficiency

indicators to assess each country’s movement towards a sustainable transport sector. This is presented

in the table 4.

An analysis of the three countries shows that the implementation of energy efficiency measures

remains a priority for all countries. All countries have recent energy policies (and Saint Vincent and theGrenadines has an energy action plan) that address issues of energy efficiency and fuel diversification

in the transport sector. The development of these policies demonstrates the commitment by the

governments to achieving energy efficiency goals in all sectors of the economy. However, thesecountries currently lack transport policies. It is important to develop national transport policies which

include issues related to energy efficiency, fuel diversification and also land use.

Financial incentives and public information both help to change behaviour towards increased

energy efficiency. In all the countries, while these exist in other areas of the economy (building,

lighting, heating), there is a dearth of these incentives in the transportation sector. In fact, certainsubsidies for some types of fuel are deterrents and mitigate against energy conservation and efficiency.

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