The transport sector is the main contributor of greenhouse gases in Costa Rica

Air quality in this country surpasses levels accepted by the World Health Organization. A mitigation effort in regards to these gases is sustainable transportation, with a significant reduction in emissions by this sector. Costa Rica is currently moving towards a zero-emission automobile fleet, with...

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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autor: Arauz Schulze-Boysen, Verena
Tipo de documento: artigo
Estado:Versão publicada
Data de publicação:2019
País:Costa Rica
Recursos:Universidad Estatal a Distancia
Repositório:Portal de Revistas UNED
Idioma:espanhol
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.investiga.uned.ac.cr:article/2320
Acesso em linha:https://revistas.uned.ac.cr/index.php/cuadernos/article/view/2320
Access Level:Acceso aberto
Palavra-chave:Cambio climático
mitigación
gases de efecto invernadero
transporte sostenible
Climate change
mitigation
greenhouse gases
sustainable transportation
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Resumo:Air quality in this country surpasses levels accepted by the World Health Organization. A mitigation effort in regards to these gases is sustainable transportation, with a significant reduction in emissions by this sector. Costa Rica is currently moving towards a zero-emission automobile fleet, with electric cars. In this article I discuss the possibilities for Costa Rica to electrify its public bus fleet, in particular electric buses and hydrogen cells, and compare it with other international experiences.