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Costa Rica experiences
related to Kyoto Protocol
and other Conventions
A joint effort of the
Chamber of Industry of Costa Rica,
CEGESTI y Technological Institute of Costa Rica
with the support of the Swiss Government
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Costa Rica
Population: 4,000,000
Extension: 51,100 Km2
Estados
Unidos
México
Belice
Costa Rica
Honduras
Nicaragua
Guatemala
El Salvador
Costa Rica
Panamá
Before the NCPC
Joint Implementation mechanism
Costa Rican Joint Implementation Office
from the Ministry of Environment and Energy:
• Forest
• Energy
• Just recently some agri-industry
Potential for other actions on
•industrial projects
•open for interaction
•Focal point
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NCPC Era
Clean Development Mechanism
Pilot project during 2000 (Quick Scans)
in 4 sectors:
•Cement
•Food
•Textile
•Transport
Potential for actions on
•good housekeeping
•technology modification
Next step: energy efficiency
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Capacity Building
Concept paper during 2001 for regional
training and developing a project
portfolio:
To train people with modular courses
Establish a set of projects
Guide trough the development process
Pinpoint the possible sources of funding
Publish a guide
Develop a Carbon Market web site
Undesa INT/00/X74/A/44/01
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Renewable/Alternative Fuels
Proposal during 2001 for funding a study
on use of vegetable oil for Biodiesel
production:
•Transport
Direct use on actual fleet
Market and level can be adjusted
Health issues
Biogenic carbon cycle
GHG Emissions Reduction
Ministry of Science and Technology + GEF SGP
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Renewable/Alternative Fuels
Simulación con biodisel (Gg)
4500
4000
3500
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
años
Emisiones totales
Reducc emisiones B5
Reducción emisiones b20
2014
2012
2010
2008
2006
2004
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1998
1996
1994
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1986
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1982
1980
0
1978
Gg
3000
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Renewable/Alternative Fuels
Biomass Gasification
• Proposal under discussion and
preparation to be submitted to the GEF:
• Sugar Mill (1-2 MW)
• Saw Mill (100 kW)
Substitution of technology
Power co-generation
Self consumption
Biogenic carbon cycle
GHG Emissions Reduction
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Case 1: Energy Efficiency
Dos Pinos – Cooperative
• Diary Industry
• Cheese and dehydrated milk plant
Implemented measures:
• Fuels:
 7.5% reduction in Fuel Oil consumption for boilers
 43 872 Liters/year
 US $9 730 / year
 127.93 Tons CO2
 Estimated Investment US$5 000
 Return of Investment: 0,51 years
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Connection with other Conventions
Basel/POPs Convention:
• Joint Course and Regional Lead Project and
support on local study (2002)
• CIEN Project promoted by EPA-UNEP (2003)
• PCB Training workshop for Power, Transmission
and Distribution Utilities (March 2004)
• Hazardous Material Regional Workshop (July 2004)
•Activities included as part of the CP - IPA
Montreal Protocol:
• Data collection for the inventory for industry
and commercial users
• Activities included as part of the CP - IPA
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Case 2: Material substitution
Equipos El Prado
• Metal processing
• Before CP-IPA it was
used Cr +VI (water
pollutant, toxic and
carcinogenic)
• Now the use Cr III
(Cr IV free).
• Benefits:
– They eliminate the use of
the only carcinogenic
substance of the process
– Reduction in water
treatment costs
– Increase in production costs
of only 7%.
– Product quality is the same
and is accepted by the
companies
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Tel: (506) 281-0006
Fax: (506) 234-6163
e-mail: [email protected]
website: www.cnpml.or.cr
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