From April 24th to 26th 150 exporters of services will be gathering together in Costa Rica with international buyers from sectors such as audiovisual, global health, information and communication technologies, education, biotechnology and green technologies.
The event is being organized by Cinde and will take place at the Real Intercontinental Hotel, where business conferences will also be held in which interested companies can participate.
With the name ‘Requirements for Sustainable Buildings in the Tropics in Costa Rica’ a guide the construction of environmentally friendly buildings has been presented.
Named ‘Requisitos para Edificios Sostenibles en El Trópico ‘ in Spanish, or RESET, the certification is the first of its kind to be created in the country, and was presented on Wednesday during a conference on green architecture and sustainable buildings.
With an investment of $2 million, Greenersys is operating a showroom in Costa Rica to market products like wind turbines, solar heaters, LED screens and electric vehicles.
The franchise Greneersys started operations in Costa Rica on Wednesday March 21st, when it opened its showroom in La Uruca, in which $2 million has been invested.
Wind turbines, solar heaters, lighting and LED screens, and electric vehicles are some of the products on sale, reported Elfinancierocr.com.
Certification of Costa Rican buildings as "green" will be made by showing compliance with the specifications of RESET, a document in the final review stages at the Institute of Technical Standards (Inteco).
RESET, or "Requirements for sustainable buildings in the tropics" is a set of rules created by a group of architects to establish local standards that define what constitues “green” in terms of design and construction projects.
The growing trend of change in economies led by the conservation of the environment is creating a demand for a workforce with new skills.
The employment potential arising from the transition to a greener economy cannot be exploited unless new skills related to green jobs are developed, says a study by the ILO covering 21 countries, which together represent about 60 percent of the world population.
According to a study by Tetra Pak, comparing 2005 to the present day, 30% more consumers are making their purchasing choices based on the impact that the packaging may have on the environment.
The study shows a global preference for green packaging.
Consumers around the world are increasingly taking measures to protect the environment through recycling programs and environmentally responsible consumer awareness, reveals the latest Environmental Research Study 2011, developed by Tetra Pak.
$15 million IDB loan is the first to a Costa Rican financial institution that seeks to expand its mortgage and green financing business
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a $15 million loan to Banco Promerica de Costa Rica to help the bank expand its long-term mortgage operations and loans for environmentally sustainable projects.
The IDB loan will broaden and deepen the scope of Promerica’s key business areas, specifically in home mortgage financing for lower middle-income and middle-income individuals, as well as develop the portfolio of environmentally sustainable loans (“green loans”). The facility is part of the IDB’s strategy to support two high-impact areas of economic development.
WTO and UNEP launch a report explaining for the first time the connections between trade and climate change.
The WTO/UNEP report on “Trade and Climate Change” published today examines the intersections between trade and climate change from four perspectives: the science of climate change; economics; multilateral efforts to tackle climate change; and national climate change policies and their effect on trade.
WTO and UNEP launch a report explaining for the first time the connections between trade and climate change.
The WTO/UNEP report on “Trade and Climate Change” published today examines the intersections between trade and climate change from four perspectives: the science of climate change; economics; multilateral efforts to tackle climate change; and national climate change policies and their effect on trade.
The Costa Rican fish and seafood cannery built a plant to purify the water it uses in its production process.
Sardimar, which consumes 1600 cubic meters of water, made the decision to invest in green technology in response to the characteristics of many American and European customers who, when buying products, take into account whether they are made with environmentally friendly processes.
In times of economic crisis, the shift to a low-carbon economy is the smartest investment any country can make.
Achim Steiner, the eloquent executive director of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), believes that Mexico could take a leadership role in the new "green" economy.
"UNEP wants to document new and creative efforts towards creating a prosperous green economy," said Steiner.