Costa Rica's Fossil Fuel Ban Hangs by a Thread
December 19, 2025
December 19, 2025
NEW YORK, Dec. 19 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news:
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Costa Rica's Fossil Fuel Ban Hangs by a Thread
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For over two decades, Costa Rica has banned oil and gas exploration and production. That ban runs until 2050, but it rests on a fragile legal foundation - a presidential moratorium. Any President can revoke it at the stroke of a pen, without the need for Parliament to agree.
Recog . . .
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Costa Rica's Fossil Fuel Ban Hangs by a Thread
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For over two decades, Costa Rica has banned oil and gas exploration and production. That ban runs until 2050, but it rests on a fragile legal foundation - a presidential moratorium. Any President can revoke it at the stroke of a pen, without the need for Parliament to agree.
Recog . . .