=) Climate change threatens the efficient production of energy and given the high dependence on foreign energy sources across all sectors, this could increase Jamaica's overall economic vulnerability. Jamaica's primary energy supply is made up of approximately 90% imported fossil fuels with less than 10% derived from renewable energy sources. In 2008, the amount of oil imported was approximately 27 million barrels at a cost of US$2.7 billion, (Jamaica's National Energy Policy 2009-2030) a third of which was used by the bauxite/alumina sector. Since 2009, there has been a steady decrease in oil imports. In 2012 the total quantity of oil imported was 20.24 million barrels at a cost of US$2.21 billion. Among the factors contributing to the lower consumption were reduced output in the bauxite/ alumina sector, conservation measures adopted due to the high cost of energy and the stagnation or decline of economic activities. The energy sector remains the largest user of foreign exchange and so it is incumbent on the country to reduce its dependency on oil imports and its attendant n emissions of greenhouse gases. This can be achieved by gtaking actions for mitigating climate change through abatement options, in particular, conservation and renewable energy production and use. t e 3, n n n n. s, d Under Jamaica's National Energy Policy 2009 - 2030, the country aims to increase the percentage of renewables in the energy mix with proposed targets of 12.5% by 2015 and 20% by 2030. Strategies and actions proposed in the policy include: Develop diversification priorities based on cost, efficiency, environmental considerations and appropriate technologies and competitiveness; Prioritize renewable energy sources by economic feasibility criteria and environmental considerations including carbon abatement; Promote the development of efficient and low cost renewable energy plants with a size of 15 MW or more on a competitive basis;