Costa Rica Aims to Be 1st Carbon-Neutral Country

From National Geographic News:

A small but growing number of countries are racing to become "carbon neutral" by reducing or offsetting their emissions of greenhouse gases that cause global warming. Roberto Dobles, the minister of environment and energy for Costa Rica, calls the race the "carbon-neutral World Cup."His country recently became the first to make the green pledge. "We realize that climate change is probably the major challenge facing humanity today, and it's everyone's responsibility to combat it," Dobles said in an interview at his office in San Jose.

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