13 November 2009

COSTA RICA: Faces Obstacles As It Aims To Go Carbon Neutral by 2021.

GLOBALPOST/
Costa Rica wants to become the first country to go entirely carbon neutral by 2021. The country's current tourism slogan is "Costa Rica, no artificial ingredients" and almost all the electricity is renewable with 80% coming from hydroelectric power. But growing pollution from its capital San Jose stands in the way.