April 5th , 2004

2004 Energy Policy Conference
CARILEC news page · Member news · Features · Home

The Energy Policy conference was held at the Bay Gardens Hotel in Saint Lucia from April 5 th – 6 th 2004 under the theme “Toward an Integrated Energy Policy: Facing Challenges and Securing Commitment.

The conference was opened with remarks from Saint Lucia 's Minister for Physical Development, Environment and Housing, Honourable Fergusson John.

Four (4) other regional government Ministers with responsibility for Energy attended the conference, namely Hon. Reginald Austrie ( Dominica ), Hon. Julian Francis (St. Vincent), Hon. Anthony Wood ( Barbados ) and Hon. Halva Hendrickson (St. Kitts).

Minister Austrie joined four other delegates in making presentations on their respective National Energy Policies. The policies were for Jamaica , St. Vincent , Grenada , Dominica and Saint Lucia .

The conference also featured two discussion sessions under the themes, Factors Impacting on Energy Policies In The Caribbean and Investment in Energy Projects. For the former, delegates were split into focus groups with each group making a presentation on their issues during a plenary session.

One of the main recommendations coming out of the conference was the need for a forum (at the CARICOM level) for Energy Ministers.

A complete list of conference recommendations will be available on this site at a later date.

The complete list of presentations were as follows:-

Perspectives on Caribbean Energy Policy

Dr. Roland Clarke - CREDP

Towards a More Enabling Energy Policy Framework

In the Caribbean : The Hotel Sector as a Case Study

Gerard Alleng - Center for Energy & Environment Policy, University of Delaware , and

Jeannelle Blanchard - PA Consulting Group

Implementing Wind Energy into the Energy Mix of Saint Lucia ,

Cornelius Edmund & Ormond Reece -

St. Lucia Electricity Services Ltd. (Lucelec)

Barbados Renewable Energy Centre

William Hinds - Ministry of Energy and Public Utilities, Barbados

Status of Renewable Energy Policy in Selected Countries

Thomas Scheutzlich - GTZ/CREDP

Overview of Environment for Investment in Energy Projects

Dr. Roland Clarke - CREDP

Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Energy Conference Report

Cletus Springer - Impact Consulting Services

Roadmap for Developing an Integrated Energy Policy

Roel Verlaan - KEMA Consulting

Go to CARILEC news page  ·  Member news · Features