AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoRenewables Funding Call: IRENA is inviting renewable project developers across Central America and the Caribbean—including Costa Rica—to submit proposals for potential support via its Climate Investment Platform and Energy Transition Accelerator Financing, covering solar, wind, hydropower, geothermal, bioenergy, e-mobility, and green industrialization. Local Tech & Skills: A Glasgow church partnership helped Costa Rica’s Dream Center in San José run a six-month computer programming class; 26 students enrolled and all 26 graduated, with at least one moving into a paid app programming internship. Volcano Safety Tech: Costa Rica tightened Poás Volcano rules after an eruption, cutting daily visitors to 1,064, requiring helmets on key trails, and limiting the crater viewpoint to 56 people for up to 20 minutes. Wildlife Protection Policy: Costa Rican lawmakers approved wildlife crossings for roads when connectivity is disrupted, with citizen science data feeding future bridge requests. Education & Verification: Ghana’s GTEC published a list of 100 unrecognized universities as of Aug. 28, 2026, including “Universidad Empresarial de Costa Rica,” warning the public to do due diligence.
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