Decarbonize

Personalities from the entertainment world and international diplomats pressured the Legislative Assembly to pass a law that would permanently ban the exploitation of fossil fuels in Costa Rica.

Cape Verde wants clean cars to account for 100 percent of the market in 2035 while Costa Rica has set a 2050 date.

The use of expanded polystyrene, more commonly known as Styrofoam, will be restricted across Costa Rica in most situations beginning August 7

The electric train was a main campaign promise for  Alvarado, who was elected as president of Costa Rica in 2018.

Costa Rica on Monday introduced the new self-propelled diesel train carriages on passenger routes across the Greater Metropolitan Area.

Residents of the Greater Metropolitan Area will soon notice a new addition to Costa Rica's public-transportation sector. 

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday approved a three-year, $1.78 billion loan to help stabilize Costa Rica's economy. 

The cashless system will make Costa Rica public transit more efficient, as well as improving sanitary conditions.

Some 60% of Costa Rica's population lives in the GAM, which constitutes only 4% of the national territory.

António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, commended Costa Rica for its ongoing decarbonization efforts.