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Costa Rica's president says climate change is 'biggest challenge of this generation'

THE INTERVIEW © FRANCE 24

Costa Rica abolished its army back in 1948, and 99 percent of its energy is renewable. The small country is an exception in Latin America. Costa Rican President Carlos Alvarado Quesada sat down for an exclusive interview with FRANCE 24. Ahead of November's COP26 conference in Glasgow, he laid out several concrete proposals to fight climate change and sounded the alarm, saying: "The biggest challenge of this generation is decarbonisation and fighting climate change."

The Costa Rican leader also explained the choices that make his country a world leader when it comes to the environment – from reforestation to eco-tourism.

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