President Carlos Alvarado Quesada has set out to eliminate emissions, making Costa Rica the first zero-emissions country as the threat of climate change continues to increase. Costa Rica’s small population of roughly 5 million is not a large contributor to the world’s climate crisis. Therefore, the President received backlash when he announced his ‘Zero-Carbon Plan’ back in February. The decarbonation plan is narrowed to four sectors: agriculture, waste management, industry, and transportation. At the plan’s launch, Alvarado addressed the skeptics.“We can be that example – we have to inspire people,” he says. He is hopeful that his country will serve as a… Continue reading Costa Rica Plans to Eliminate Emissions by 2050
