President of Costa Rica opposed to development in national parks
Miravalles geothermal power plant, Costa Rica (source: picasa/ Conrad Shiba)
Alexander Richter
16 Dec 2014
The President of Costa Rica announces that he will not support geothermal energy development in the national parks of the country, despite three pieces of legislation currently being finalized opening parks for development.
In a surprise statement, President Luis Guillermo Solis of Costa Rica has announced that he will not support geothermal energy generation in Costa Rica’s national parks during his time in office, calling such a measure unnecessary. He made the announcement last week during the latest roundtable discussions aimed at tackling high energy prices in the country.
Despite the president’s opposition, there are currently three bills making their way through the Legislative Assembly that aim to significantly expand geothermal energy production in the country, including inside national parks.
The president’s opposition took his own party by surprise, which presented a plan in October that calls for the significant expansion of geothermal generation, including within Costa Rica’s national parks.
Source: Inside Costa Rica
