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BRIEFING: Cuba’s plans for carbon-financed renewables still far off, as US oil blockade highlights energy insecurity

Published 13:43 on April 7, 2026 / Last updated at 13:43 on April 7, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Insights (Briefings), International (Paris Article 6/PACM), Net Zero Transition (Power/Electrification), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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The US oil blockade of Cuba has exacerbated the country's energy security problem, while also accelerating a shift to renewables, which has included a push to develop carbon markets, according to experts.
The US oil blockade of Cuba has exacerbated the country's energy security problem, while also accelerating a shift to renewables, which has included a push to develop carbon markets, according to experts.


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