Costa Rica’s commitment includes an emissions reduction of GHG of 44% by 2030, of a Business As Usual (BAU) scenario, and a reduction of 25% of emission compared to 2012 emissions. Costa Rica would like to reaffirm its aspiration of becoming a Carbon Neutral economy starting year 2021, as a culmination of its voluntary, pre-2020 action.

Impact indicators:
  • 1
    Name: GHG emissions reduction (%)
    Value: 1
    Base year: -
    Target year: 2030
    Comments: unconditional target based on business as usual in 2030, conditional target 14%, Energy efficiency gains in the power sector, Grid electricity from renewables (large scale electricity generation): 15% generation mix in 2025 (2600 GWh)