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01-31-2008, 02:40 PM
A report by the United Nations Environmental Program indicates that the DR is the third largest emitter of carbon dioxide (CO2) gases in the Caribbean. The DR, with 4.84 million metric tons of CO2 per year, came in third among 18 countries. Trinidad and Cuba beat the DR to the top of the list. The report and the participating entities received support from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and looks to create a more vigorous program to fight global climate change. The DR has a first project for a wind energy farm approved in 2006 with Spanish financing that could reduce 123,916 tons of CO2 per year, using the Mechanism for Clean Development of the Kyoto Protocol.
The report was disclosed during the XVI Forum of Ministers of Environment of Latin America and the Caribbean that took place in Santo Domingo this week. The meeting concluded with a proposal for declaring renewable energy as of highest priority in the region.
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The report was disclosed during the XVI Forum of Ministers of Environment of Latin America and the Caribbean that took place in Santo Domingo this week. The meeting concluded with a proposal for declaring renewable energy as of highest priority in the region.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#8)