Costa Rica’s Zero-Carbon Plan Could Be a Model for the World

Carlos Alvarado Quesada has heard all the naysayers before. In February, the 39-year-old president of Costa Rica committed to ridding the country of fossil fuels by 2050. If successful, Alvarado’s plan could make Costa Rica the first zero-emissions country. With a population of merely 5 million, this leafy Central American nation is not a major …