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Environment & Sustainability Guide

Air quality, green spaces, and environmental policies in Grenada

Grenada faces significant environmental challenges as a small island developing state, including vulnerability to hurricanes, sea level rise, and coastal erosion. The country has committed to reducing GHG emissions by 30% by 2025 and 40% by 2030 from 2010 levels, with targets for 20% renewable energy and methane capture from waste. Forest coverage includes 3,900 hectares protected (11% of forested area), but faces threats from land use change and invasive species.

Air Quality Index

Good

7.5/10

Stable trend

Grenada's air quality data is limited, with stable trends per database. No specific AQI or PM measurements available, but energy sector dominates GHG emissions (292.83 Gg CO2e in 2014). Focus on reducing power sector emissions supports air quality indirectly.

Water Quality

Good

7.5/10

Grenada addresses water pollution through recommendations to prohibit banned chemicals and improve waste disposal. Coastal contamination and sedimentation noted as concerns. No specific drinking water safety metrics available, but environmental policies target pollution reduction.

Government focuses on clean water via SDG Goal 6; pollution from land-based activities affects coastal waters.

Recycling System

Grenada generates over 31,000 tonnes of waste annually (2006-2014). INDC targets methane capture from waste by 90% through reduction, sorting, and recycling. No specific recycling rate available.

Green Spaces

Grenada protects 3,900 hectares of forest (11% of forested area). Threats include deforestation, habitat loss, erosion, and invasive species. National Ecosystem Assessment identifies priorities for ecosystem management.

Forest Coverage: 11.0%

Focus on doubling carbon storage in protected forests through planting indigenous species.

Environmental Policies

Grenada's National Sustainable Development Plan emphasizes environmental sustainability (Goal 3). Policies include Blue Growth Coastal Master Plan, renewable energy targets, and SDG environmental goals. ESAC coordinates climate statistics.

Key Policies:

•National Sustainable Development Plan
•Blue Growth Coastal Master Plan
•Grenada INDC

Renewable Energy: 20% electricity from renewables by 2025 (10MW solar, 15MW geothermal, 2MW wind).

Natural Disaster Risk

HIGH

Grenada vulnerable to hurricanes, storm surges, coastal erosion, and natural disasters. Main concerns: climate change, coastal land development.

hurricanesstorm surgescoastal erosion

Climate Change Impacts: Sea level rise (SLR) threatens coastal communities with erosion and property loss; transforms mangroves. Increasing SSTs, ocean acidification impact marine ecosystems. No specific temperature increase data available in sources.

Sustainability Initiatives

Renewable Energy

Target 20% renewable electricity by 2025: 10MW solar, 15MW geothermal, 2MW wind. Reduce power sector CO2 emissions 40% by 2030.

Waste Management

90% methane reduction from waste via capture technologies, waste reduction, sorting, recycling. Annual waste generation ~31,000 tonnes.

Forestry

Double carbon storage in protected forests (3,900 ha) by planting faster-growing indigenous species.

Wildlife & Nature

Grenada DoveEndangered

Lionfish (invasive)Vulnerable

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