Former Costa Rican president challenges EU to think of the next generation, rather than the next ele
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Jose Maria Figueres is the former President of Costa Rica, President of the Carbon War Room and Co-Chair of the Global Ocean Commission.
Former Costa Rican president challenges EU to think of the next generation, rather than the next ele
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