President Carlos Alvarado promoted the Decarbonization Plan of his administration during the Climate Week in New York, an activity organized by The Climate Group, which brings together several personalities of international politics in New York this week.
In his speech of just over five minutes, the ruler urged countries to replicate some of the actions included in the national plan to decarbonize the economy by 2050.
The President said the country is committed to a moratorium until 2050 so that it does not promote the exploration or exploitation of fossil fuels. He argued that the government “took away” taxes on electric vehicles and that the country allocates around $30 million annually of fuel tax to conservation initiatives, especially in forests.
He said that in the last 10 years the country has invested $5 billion in infrastructure to boost renewable energy sources, and added that the goal in 2030 is to reach 60% forest cover.
There are no excuses so that countries with more resources and possibilities do not do anything. We are in complex times, we are at a turning point marked by science, which emphasizes that time is running out to solve the climate crisis and its effects on the survival of species,”
said Alvarado.