Electricity and The Environment
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is the institution in charge of environmental issues in Guyana, focusing on effective environmental management and protection and the sustainable use of Guyana’s natural resources.
Guyana emitted 1.58 millions tons of CO2 in 2005, which corresponds to 2.07 tCO2 per capita annually.
Currently (September 2008), there in one CDM registered project in the electricity sector in Guyana, the Skeldon Bagasse Cogeneration Project. Average emission reductions for this project have been estimated at 44,733 tCO2e.
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