GUYANA'S
LOW
CARBON
DEVELOPMENT
STRATEGY 2030
A New Low-Carbon Economy
Draft for National Consultation
(November 2021 – February 2022)
A New Low-Carbon Economy
This draft of the LCDS is the basis for a national consultation to gather input and ideas from all Guyanese. The goal of the consultation will be to receive and incorporate broad-based feedback on the measures contained within the strategy. Based on the outcomes of these consultations, the LCDS will be updated and tabled in the National Assembly.
Review and give your feedback
The new LCDS 2030, as outlined in this draft for consultation will create a new-low-carbon economy in Guyana by establishing incentives which value the world’s ecosystem services, and promoting these as an essential component of a new model of global development with sustainability at its core. In Guyana’s case, harnessing the value of the country’s ecosystem services can build a long-term, low- carbon diversification opportunity.
The new LCDS 2030, as outlined in this draft for consultation will create a new-low-carbon economy in Guyana by establishing incentives which value the world’s ecosystem services, and promoting these as an essential component of a new model of global development with sustainability at its core. In Guyana’s case, harnessing the value of the country’s ecosystem services can build a long-term, low- carbon diversification opportunity.
This draft LCDS is the basis for a national consultation. All Guyanese are invited to provide their inputs and ideas during the consultation period (from November 2021 to February 2022). Your feedback will be reviewed and incorporated to the final version that will be tabled in the National Assembly before June 2022.
Comments can be made via this website by clicking on the read and comment button under each chapter description. Comments may also be submitted via email to lcds2030@op.gov.gy
The draft document comprises seven chapters:
Building blocks for the new low-carbon economy: forest climate services, biodiversity, water management and the Ocean Economy
How forest climate services can be evolved because of the capabilities Guyana has built, and the potential of integrating with the emerging voluntary carbon markets
Section of Guyana’s new LCDS Investment Programme focussed on the low-carbon energy transition
Section of Guyana’s new LCDS Investment Programme to develop Guyana’s human, financial and physical capital
Addressing Guyana’s climate adaptation and resilience.
Addressing sustainable management of the oil and gas industry
Sets out the plans for the oversight of this LCDS by a national consultation, the National Assembly and the Multi-Stakeholder Steering Committee.
Twelve years of engagement and projects implementation
Total Amount Available for Investment in LCDS: USD $220,800,000
Total Financing Received from Norway: USD $212,597,518
Investment Income: USD $8,300,000
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