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The Figueres Family led Costa Rica’s Revolution, and Now its Green Revolution

TCRN STAFF — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:59:20 +0000

As the Bonn climate talks begin, John Vidal speaks to former president José María Figueres about Costa Rica’s journey towards sustainability Say the name Figueres in Costa Rica and it’s bound to get a reaction. José “Don Pepe” Figueres led the 1948 revolution, was president three times, nationalised the banks and gave women and black [...]

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Costa Rica: Come Rain or Shine

Jaz Chopra — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 17:59:53 +0000

Most tourists excitedly Google ‘weather’ when looking to book a holiday. Even more so when it comes to Costa Rica. The country’s weather has always been a mystery to first time holidaymakers. Boasting a tropical clime that is sometimes hard to categorise, experts have done their best to classify it into two categories. The dry [...]

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New geothermal plant could hurt carbon neutrality goals

Michael — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:21:14 +0000

by MERCEDES R. AGUERO The Garabito thermal power plant complicates the goal of Costa Rica to become the first carbon neutral country in the world in 2021. The plant, which will have an installed capacity of 200 megawatts, will burn 122 million liters of fuel to produce electricity in 2010. This will involve producing about [...]

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Litigation slows construction of new hydroelectric dam Toro III

Lance Harrell — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 16:59:51 +0000

by TCRN Staff A conflict over expropriation has slowed the construction of the hydroelectric plant Toro III and raised its cost by $ 2 million. The construction is being developed in Venice, canton of San Carlos, Alajuela, by the Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE) and the Management Board of Electric Service in Carthage (JASEC). It [...]

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Nature Air Receives Award

Lance Harrell — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:00:33 +0000

by TCRN Staff Action taken by the Costa Rican Airline Nature Air to offset their carbon footprint has been recognized and rewarded by National Geographic. According to the cable news agency EFE, National Geographic Washington announced Tuesday the projects that were selected in the competition on tourism innovation for the benefit of local communities and [...]

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GREEN students energize Costa Rica with new program

Lance Harrell — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 21:06:04 +0000

By Shane Brennan The dreams of the Global Renewable Energy Education Network Team transformed into reality over winter break when their renewable energy program in Costa Rica launched its pilot session. Students landed at the San Jose airport on Jan. 5 and spent 12 days learning and applying renewable energy ideas, enjoying the environment and giving [...]

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Costa Rica one step closer to being carbon neutral

Lance Harrell — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 22:26:42 +0000

by Chrissie Long Costa Rica’s carbon neutrality goal received a stamp of approval from the United States government on Wednesday, when embassy officials announced the opening of an energy efficiency center in the Central Valley. The center, which will be run out of the University of Costa Rica, “will advance the path toward a cleaner [...]

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Denmark earmarks millions for environmental protection

Lance Harrell — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 17:41:34 +0000

By Mike McDonald The Copenhagen Climate Change Summit’s host nation, Denmark, threw the first concrete financial aid figures on the negotiating table on Wednesday that could help countries such as Costa Rica protect their environment. Pending a firm global deal and promises of fair aid numbers from other developed nations, the Danish government announced it [...]

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Costa Rica’s answers to fight climate change

Lance Harrell — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 19:00:37 +0000

The tiny country of Costa Rica has giant plans to help change the world for the better, but for that to happen, serious issues need to be looked at closely. Next month, the world will converge in Copenhagen for the United Nation Climate Change Conference and Costa Rica is proposing a similar carbon capture program [...]

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Tiny “carbon neutral” club struggles with costs

Lance Harrell — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 19:00:09 +0000

By Alister Doyle Norway, Costa Rica and the Maldives are struggling with high costs and technological hurdles to stay in the world’s most exclusive club for fighting climate change — seeking to cut net greenhouse gas emissions to zero. The United Nations is praising their “carbon neutrality” targets before a U.N. summit on Dec. 7-18 [...]

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China Follows U.S. With Carbon Vow Before Copenhagen

Lance Harrell — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:29:38 +0000

China, the biggest producer of greenhouse gases, set its first numerical target to slow their growth a day after the U.S. offered its own goal, giving impetus to next month’s global climate-protection talks. China will cut output of carbon dioxide gas per unit of gross domestic product by 40 percent to 45 percent by 2020 [...]

Obama Going to Copenhagen Climate Summit

Lance Harrell — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:58:14 +0000

President Barack Obama will go to Copenhagen next month, a White House official said Wednesday, to participate in a long-anticipated, high-stakes global climate summit. The president will attend the summit on Dec. 9 before heading to Oslo to accept the Nobel Peace Prize, the official said. Obama’s attendance had been in question until now. The [...]

Greenpeace urges Obama to employ political credibility

Lance Harrell — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:45:17 +0000

By David Smith The new head of Greenpeace has challenged Barack Obama to agree a binding treaty at the UN Copenhagen climate summit or risk inflaming anti-American sentiment around the world. Dr Kumi Naidoo, the first African to lead the environmental activist group, said he was not prepared to tolerate “spin and trickery” from negotiators [...]

Copenhagen still “golden opportunity” for CO2 market

Lance Harrell — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:00:37 +0000

By Michael Szabo LONDON – A U.N. summit in Copenhagen next month is unlikely to agree on a new global climate treaty, but carbon market players are urging delegates to seize the opportunity to agree reforms to the $33 billion trade in carbon offsets. There is a growing global consensus that talks in the Danish [...]

Costa Rica and France battle climate change

Lance Harrell — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 19:57:12 +0000

Brice Lalone has been appointed by the French Government to lead France’s policies in their battle against climate change. Brice and France’s Environment, Energy & Telecommunications Minister Roberto Dobles traveled to Costa Rica in February of this year, for discussions with the Costa Rican Government on further cooperation in combating climate change. The result of [...]