This report looks at concrete results of green growth in Costa Rica, rather than listing policies and projects. It examines the root causes of under-performance, the synergies between the country’s economy and environment and prospects for future progress in both domains.

Many valuable climate finance proposals have emerged inside and outside the UNFCCC negotiations but it is unclear how they can be integrated into a package that will work both politically and economically. This paper considers some of these proposals and outlines the design imperatives of a credible climate finance package for Copenhagen.