1.5 million trees to fight global warming

The Ministry of the Environment announced that 1.5 million native trees have already been planted as part of the efforts to “cool down” global warming. Also, Minister Roberto Dobles disclosed that guidelines to generate electricity using methane from decaying trash in landfills are to be issued in coming weeks, as are steps to use bio-fuels in public transportation. The second initiative is aimed at lowering emissions from transport, which currently account for 29 percent of carbon dioxide emissions in Costa Rica. Also, ten organizations, ranging from banana growers to universities, signed a document to become carbon-dioxide free, meaning they will lower their emissions and compensate for those which are not eliminated by planting trees.

Source: LaNacion