Costa Rica works for carbon-free economy

Last month, the Costa Rican Legislative Assembly ratified the Paris Agreement on climate change.

After the vote, Environment Minister Edgar Gutierrez said that, despite being a small country, “Costa Rica showed the world that it has the courage to take bold and timely decisions to work for a sustainable development.” In an email interview, Mariel Yglesias, an environmental consultant, discusses Costa Rica’s climate change policy.

Source: World Politics Review