Sustainable Transport and Renewable Energy-Powered Electromobility Support to Jamaica

The general objective of this TC is to provide support to the Government of Jamaica (GoJ) as it takes concrete steps to encourage early adoption of electric vehicles and promote renewable energy (RE) investments that reduce the cost of electricity and curtail carbon emissions in the transport sector. The specific objectives of this TC are to: (i) establish an Electromobility Strategic Framework for Jamaica , (ii) recommend a fiscal regime to support Electromobility, (iii) recommend appropriate standards, regulation and tariff structure for electric charging infrastructure infrastructure, (iv) provide inputs towards a National Emissions Policy, (v) provide recommendations for the electrification of public sector fleet , (vi) support training and communications, (vii) support Electromobility coordination with other donors and the private sector, and (viii) support international and regional dialogue and visibility of Jamaica's efforts on Electromobility and other energy and climate change initiatives

Project Detail

Country

Jamaica

Project Number

JA-T1172

Approval Date

October 16, 2019

Project Status

Closed

Project Type

Technical Cooperation

Sector

ENERGY

Subsector

ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY IN END USE

Lending Instrument

Lending Instrument Code

Modality

Facility Type

Environmental and Social Impact Category (ESIC)

Category C: Likely to cause minimal or no negative environmental and associated social impacts

Total Cost

USD 565,000.00

Country Counterpart Financing

USD 65,000.00

Original Amount Approved

USD 500,000.00

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