{"id":20766,"date":"2023-07-14T04:55:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-14T09:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/latamobility.com\/?p=20766"},"modified":"2023-07-13T20:32:47","modified_gmt":"2023-07-14T01:32:47","slug":"jamaica-publishes-national-electric-vehicle-policy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/latamobility.com\/en\/jamaica-publishes-national-electric-vehicle-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Jamaica Publishes National Electric Vehicle Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Initiatives are being generated in the Caribbean to drive the massification of electric mobility. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In <strong>Jamaica<\/strong>, for example, the policy highlights the penetration targets set out in the <strong>Electromobility Strategic Framework<\/strong>, with <strong>12% of privately owned electric vehicles by 2030 and 16% of public transport vehicles<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this regard, Jamaica&#8217;s Ministry of Energy published the first national electric vehicle policy as part of a plan to strengthen energy security, diversify sources of supply and decarbonize.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The main objectives of the roadmap are <strong>the development of an enabling regulatory environment, the deployment of an efficient charging infrastructure, the definition of standards and battery guidelines, training and citizen participation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-resources-allocated\"><strong>Resources Allocated<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to official figures, <strong>Jamaica spends over US$1.6 billion per year on importing petroleum-based fuels<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The constraints and barriers identified in the policy are pricing, poor roads and lack of dedicated funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Related content:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/latamobility.com\/en\/the-carga-rapida-initiative-expands-to-strengthen-infrastructure-in-chile\/\"><strong>The \u201c+Carga R\u00e1pida\u201d Initiative Expands to Strengthen Infrastructure in Chile<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-freight-infrastructure\"><strong>Freight Infrastructure<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In mid-2022, in an agreement with the company <strong>Evergo<\/strong>, the Jamaican government closed a deal to <strong>install 60 fast-charging electric chargers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The company arrived in Jamaica in 2021 to conduct a market study to assess the exact locations where investment was needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since then, <strong>Evergo has made significant progress in the electromobility industry throughout the country since this year<\/strong> to achieve, in a first step, <strong>a network of infrastructure that articulates the main avenues and routes<\/strong>.<br><br>The company has enabled an app that allows users to consult the nearest charging station, plan their route, make reservations, pay through a virtual wallet and start charging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In <strong>Jamaica<\/strong>, <strong>the transportation sector accounts for 37% of fuel consumption<\/strong>. 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