Latin American Intersections
Latin American Intersections
Ocelotl Group
Renewable Energy in Costa Rica: Investment and Policy, with President Luis Guillermo Solis Rivera
1 hour 19 minutes Posted Oct 29, 2018 at 5:07 pm.
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Luis Guillermo Solis Rivera, president of Costa Rica from 2014 - 2018, discusses policies and investments that helped shape and promote the development of renewable energy infrastructure in the country. Despite the many challenges Costa Rica produced 98% of its energy from renewables, and now is expanding policies to decrease the use of fossil fuels in transportation. Could Costa Rica’s model be adopted and adapted by other countries, especially in Central America. What are some of the opportunities and challenges for investors interested in the country’s energy sector? Let’s find out...
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