The Latin American Carbon Forum (FLAC in Spanish) promotes the exchange of knowledge and information, creating business opportunities between those involved in the carbon market.
The 6th FLAC will be held on 27, 28 and September 29, 2011 in San Jose, Costa Rica, and will be attended by over 600 regional and international participants from both the public and private sector.
The government of El Salvador is considering adding two 40 MW generators to the Central 5 de Noviembre, with an estimated cost of $136 million.
The project could be operational in 2014, and would add 80 MW to the national grid.
"As part of measures leading to the implementation of the proposed expansion of the hydroelectric plant, the Executive Hydroelectric Commission of Rio Lempa (CEL) is incorporating the United Nations "Clean Development" mechanism (under the Kyoto Protocol ). With this initiative, the institution will be fulfilling requirements set by the World Commission on Dams. " noted an article in Elsalvador.com.
Co-organized by the National Authority on the Environment, the event will be held in the El Panama Hotel from the 24th to the 26th.
The general objective of the Latin-American Forum on Carbon (FLAC) is to bring together all the actors of the carbon market: project owners and developers; the National Offices for the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), Investment Promotion Agencies; Appointed National Authorities (DNAs); intermediary businesses; and corporate service providers. The purposes of the event include sharing experiences regarding the comprehensive processes for CDM projects, understanding the business mechanisms of emissions and the future of the CDM, analyzing national and international politics regarding mitigation and adaptation to climatic change, and facilitating negotiations regarding emissions.
Starting with its name, Nature Air, the Costa Rican airline is an example of skill in the marketing of its strength as an ecological flagship.
Since 2004, the company has been offsetting its carbon emissions by contributing cash to the National Forestry Financing Fund of Costa Rica for the protection of over 200 hectares of native forest on the Osa Peninsula.