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Costa Rica experiences Costa Rica experiences related to Kyoto related to Kyoto

Protocol Protocol and other Conventionsand other Conventions

A joint effort of theChamber of Industry of Costa Rica,

CEGESTI y Technological Institute of Costa Ricawith the support of the Swiss Government

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Costa RicaCosta Rica

NicaraguaNicaragua

El SalvadorEl Salvador

HondurasHonduras

PanamáPanamáCosta RicaCosta Rica

Estados Estados UnidosUnidos

MéxicoMéxico

GuatemalaGuatemala

BeliceBelice

Costa RicaCosta Rica

Population: 4,000,000Extension: 51,100 Km2

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Before the NCPCBefore the NCPC

Joint Implementation Joint Implementation mechanismmechanism

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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Clean Development Clean Development MechanismMechanism

Pilot project during 2000 (Quick Scans) in 4 sectors:

•Cement•Food•Textile•TransportPotential for actions on

•good housekeeping•technology modificationNext step: energy efficiency

NCPC EraNCPC Era

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Capacity BuildingCapacity Building

Concept paper during 2001 for regional training and developing a project portfolio:

To train people with modular coursesEstablish a set of projectsGuide trough the development processPinpoint the possible sources of funding Publish a guideDevelop a Carbon Market web site

Undesa INT/00/X74/A/44/01

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Renewable/Alternative Renewable/Alternative FuelsFuels

Proposal during 2001 for funding a study on use of vegetable oil for Biodiesel production:

•Transport

Direct use on actual fleetMarket and level can be adjustedHealth issuesBiogenic carbon cycleGHG Emissions Reduction

Ministry of Science and Technology + GEF SGP

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Renewable/Alternative Renewable/Alternative FuelsFuels

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-generationSelf consumptionBiogenic carbon cycleGHG Emissions Reduction

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Case 1: Energy Efficiency

Dos Pinos – CooperativeDos Pinos – Cooperative• Diary IndustryDiary Industry• Cheese and dehydrated milk plantCheese and dehydrated milk plant

Implemented measures:Implemented measures:• Fuels:Fuels:

7.5%7.5% reduction in Fuel Oil consumption for reduction in Fuel Oil consumption for boilersboilers

43 872 Liters/year43 872 Liters/yearUS $9 730 / yearUS $9 730 / year 127.93 Tons CO127.93 Tons CO2 2

Estimated Investment Estimated Investment US$5 000US$5 000 Return of Investment: Return of Investment: 0,51 years 0,51 years

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Connection with other Connection with other ConventionsConventions

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 substitutionEquipos El PradoEquipos El Prado• Metal processingMetal 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

onlyonly 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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