T&T’S PRIME MINISTER SAYS OIL AND GAS BUSINESS TO CONTINUE

By a Staff Reporter: Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley says Trinidad and Tobago will continue in the business of natural gas production as long as there is a market for it. He says while the world is leaning towards cleaner, more environmentally-friendly sources of energy, the change cannot be made overnight.Rowley was speaking during a media briefing at Piarco International Airport on Saturday night, following his return from the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Scotland.The PM also noted that bigger oil-producing countries like the United States, Australia and China have not voiced any intention to stop producing hydrocarbons. Dr Rowley said international funding would have a great impact in helping countries like T&T to reduce its carbon footprint. He said it was therefore important for T&T to have access to the Green Climate Fund. D r Rowley also noted that several projects were also underway in a bid to further develop this…