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Beyond Oil and Gas: Denmark and Costa Rica Lead New Push to Phase Out Fossil Fuels

HeadlineNov 12, 2021

In a major development, the governments of Denmark and Costa Rica have launched the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance — the first high-level diplomatic initiative to phase out fossil fuels. This is Costa Rican environment minister Andrea Meza.

Andrea Meza: “It is also about acknowledging that every dollar that we invest in fossil fuel projects, it is one less dollar for renewables or for the conservation of nature.”

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