‘Mixed energy approach’ to tackle Guyana’s climate change issues

• Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance Gail Teixeira explained to Region Seven residents that the government’s Low-Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) 2030 is “a mixed energy approach” to address the issue of climate change.
• She noted that the new and expanded LCDS allows for sustainable development in every sector, including agriculture, oil and gas, and infrastructure, while at the same time reducing the effects of climate change, and protecting the environment. “When we look at what we call a mixed energy approach, we will continue to exploit oil and gas to reduce the cost of electricity, so that our people will have reliable, affordable electricity, and also the manufacturers and others will have a reliable source to produce,” the minister said. 
• Citizens of Guyana will accrue tremendous benefits as the strategy will create hundreds of jobs. Notably, over the past seven years, Guyana has earned approximately US$200Mn through carbon services. This means the country was generating substantial income by sustainably managing its rainforest.

(Source: Guyana Chronicles)