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"Garabito ICE is a blunder"
Plan to reduce effects of climate change requires investment of $ 300 million annually, estimated Minister

In simple words, the Costa Rican foreign minister points out the need in the country and more specifically the flagship institutions no longer sacrifice the national interest to maintain union selfishness.
At a time when the Christiana Figueres of Costa Rica leads the organization of the next global meeting environment, the Chancellor says although the route to follow to prevent further damage to the planet. In this regard, he questioned the construction of the thermoelectric plant Garabito, the Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE).

From the next world summit in an attempt to curb climate change, what is making Costa Rica?
We are the first country to put numbers to what should be reversed to halt this phenomenon. Personally, I am making arrangements so that other nations do the math and then to speak out.

What do these numbers mean?
Well, for starters, they say that Costa Rica will invest by 2021 at least 1% of GDP, in work that allows us to prevent and mitigate the effects of such a changed climate.

That means about $ 300 million annually, is it possible?
Recently it has been allocating about 0.5% of GDP, almost to mitigate the effects of disasters. Recently approved award between 8% and 11% of the national budget, higher education and that is about 0.1% of GDP. With determination, but above all a clear view into the future, you can take any decision.

What's in Costa Rica agreeing to spend that money on prevention, if other governments do not do the same?
That is a question which we have done, and that has led to Plan B, which take you to the Cancun summit.

Realistically, 1% of global GDP is a lot of money, where can it go out that much?
It's true. It's a lot of money, but compared with what is dedicated to trade weapons, is only the third party. Last year, the Official Development Assistance (ODA by its acronym in English), totaled $ 106 billion, and that's just 0.22% of world production.

Could be a little more specifically on these forms to get the money?
Sure. We'll see. In a country like Costa Rica, forestry projects, for example, would cost about $ 7 a tonne of carbon fixed. According to the strictest standards (Gold Standard), in developed countries that costs $ 25.
That could be handled charging $ 0.01 per box of bananas or $ 0.02 per box of pineapple, consumers would pay to maintain the plantations or forests.

What is the hardest of the race against climate change?
To impress upon developed countries the first to feel the effects of environmental disaster will be the least harm done, ie the poorest. In fact, there are 43 island nations in particular that could disappear under the sea within 50 years.

What remains to be done in Costa Rica?
We must further strengthen the reforestation and forest maintenance and serious concern for clean energy production. And above all seek solutions to the Achilles' heel is the transport, infrastructure and fleet.

You say seriously concerned by the power generation, why?
Because we talk a lot and do not accompany those words with actions. For example, the power plant is a pineapple Garabito ICE. I fought to the end, but could not stop those who were more concerned with the professional interests, rather than by country.

Why a blunder?
The argument was that it was urgent to build and is not thought that it would be cheaper to allow more environmentally clean private generation, than that.

"Actions to be taken now?
We are evaluating options for employers to renew the fleet of transport through soft credit lines and of course, improve the condition of the roads to reduce emissions.

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