it will create employment and rejuvenate economic sectors that have suffered in recent years such as tourism manufacturing and transportation it will provide vital experience of the region s ability to work together leading to better regional understanding and cohesion perhaps most importantly the caribbean successfully pursing a sustainable energy system will send a strong message to the rest of the world that tackling climate change and transitioning from an almost per cent fossil fuelbased energy system to a clean sustainable energy system is indeed possible there then follows a review of the international sustainable energy environment determining both emerging trends and risks before assessing the ability of existing strategies to foster sustainable growth