Goal 3: Jamaica realizes its energy resource potential through the development of PRIORITY AREA #3 RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES renewable energy sources and enhances its international competitiveness, energy security whilst reducing its carbon footprint Opportunities for further development of indigenous renewable energy resour as solar, hydro, wind and biofuels will be explored under this goal. The strategies and actions undertaken will be designed to Increase the percentage of renewables in the energy mix with proposed targets of 11% by 2012, 12.5% by 2015 and 20% by 2030. Increased percentage of renewable in the country's energy mix will reduce the dependence on imported oil. Increased use of renewables also will result in lowering the level of air pollution, a smaller carbon footprint for Jamaica and better compliance with international conventions on climate change. Key Issues Addressed: