Jairo Quiros-Tortos

Professor at the University of Costa Rica. E-mobility expert. Technical support for long-term decarbonization strategies.

[Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo @el_BID]

Avanzar hacia la carbono-neutralidad en el #Perú puede apoyar la #RecuperaciónSostenible y generar importantes beneficios económicos al país entre 2020 y 2050. Únete al lanzamiento de un nuevo estudio de @el_BID, @MinamPeru y @2050Platform. Regístrate: https://t.co/L4CWkCTAp9

[Jairo Quiros-Tortos @Jairoqt]

Green recovery post-covid is a must if we want to meet net-zero emissions by 2050. Very happy to share our experience on these topics in @LedsLac. Please join us on Oct. 1st. https://t.co/ktJVlilNvF

[Jairo Quiros-Tortos @Jairoqt]

So, let's start decarbonizing the transport and energy sector and let's receive those benefits; we need them for a better future.

[Jairo Quiros-Tortos @Jairoqt]

Thread
#decarbonization @BIDCambioClima @GettingToNetZeroLAC
Are we ready for electromobility in CR? Yes, we are. There are studies we have co-produced with key institutions @BIDCambioClima, @gizcr1, @CRMinae that bring technical insights to make this transition.

[Jairo Quiros-Tortos @Jairoqt]

Are power utilities in CRI ready for this transition? Yes, we have produced tools to support them in this transition. Tools and key insights are available for electric vehicles (https://t.co/OelU8WgzvG) and buses (https://t.co/Trrg3kKOqC).

[Jairo Quiros-Tortos @Jairoqt]

@felipe_deleon @drvox Está buenísimo el paper...must cite it in the study

[Jairo Quiros-Tortos @Jairoqt]

Very happy to see how our technical work supports the decision making process in electro mobility. https://t.co/YBri3QKkv8

[Jairo Quiros-Tortos @Jairoqt]

Muy bien merecido. Muchas felicidades @AndreaMeza76. Muchos éxitos

[Carlos Alvarado Quesada @CarlosAlvQ]

He nombrado como ministra de Ambiente y Energía a la abogada Andrea Meza Murillo, quien ha fungido en años recientes como jefa de la Dirección de Cambio Climático del MINAE. Con su amplia experiencia en el área, sé que realizará una excelente labor a la cabeza de este ministerio.

[Jairo Quiros-Tortos @Jairoqt]

Do you want to read examples of LA countries aming to decarbonize their economy? Please read this thread to find more about the main findings from the DDPLAC project led by @BIDCambioClima and @IDDRI_ThinkTank. Great collaborative work with colleagues and friends.

[Chris Bataille @bataille_chris]

How odd; all the .png figures are in “dark mode”. Not the way I set it up, but oh well, here’s the main link again with the proper figures https://t.co/XBsQiKizPE

[Jairo Quiros-Tortos @Jairoqt]

More and more countries recognise the benefits of decarbonizing the economy...in CR we know it will bring economic benefits. #GettingToNetZeroLAC report from #theIDB explains that in detail. https://t.co/kWrQdL6K8F

[WRI Climate @WRIClimate]

#SouthKorea 🇰🇷 is set to implement a 2050 carbon neutrality goal and end #coal financing following President Moon Jae-in’s landslide victory yesterday. This is a major step for the world’s seventh largest carbon emitter! https://t.co/V5WIQNtWIK #climateaction #netzero

[Jairo Quiros-Tortos @Jairoqt]

Two key findings (for CRI and likely for other counties):
1.Decarbonization the transport sector requires investments that are compensated in time, bringing financial benefits
2. Benefits in health, reduced congestion and accidents multiply by six the benefits.
Must read report.

[Adrien Vogt-Schilb @vogt_schilb]

Bravo @GrahamWatkins , jefe de la division de cambio climático a.i, por esta entrevista sobre como el BID esta apoyando la co-construcción de estrategias de descarbonizacion con la sociedad civil!

[IRENA @IRENA]

#CostaRica is committed to becoming 100% #carbonneutral this year, to help reach that goal, it's considering several initiatives to boost #EV numbers & is considering further developing its #geothermal energy resources, @cleantechnica explains https://t.co/cIDpnLrBzt #ItsPossible

[Richard Baron @RisharBaron]

From @the_IDB: Long-term decarbonisation strategies could spur economic boom for Latin America https://t.co/agZPrzZymk via @ClimateHome #GettingtoNetZeroLAC

[Jairo Quiros-Tortos @Jairoqt]

In Costa Rica, the decarbonization will come with a cost, but it will bring significant benefits that contrast those investments and result in economic benefits for the country and the Costa Ricans. #gettingtonetzero #iadb

[UNDP Planet @UNDPplanet]

9/10 people are breathing air that has unsafe levels of pollution according to @WHO. @UNDP's "Every breath you take" looks at the social costs of pollution & outlines solutions: https://t.co/fxEsiFyafq

#HealthForAll #ClimateAction

[Alex Steffen @AlexSteffen]

The climate emergency is not a science issue obscured by politics, it's a political fight over how to respond to scientifically documented problems.

You can't separate the politics from the crisis because the crisis is political to its very core.

[Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo @el_BID]

¿Quieres aprender más sobre los beneficios de descarbonizar nuestras economías? No te pierdas nuestra publicación "Cómo llegar a cero emisiones netas: Lecciones de América Latina y el Caribe". #COP25 #BIDCOP25 https://t.co/7KZyDBgwha

[Programa ONU Medio Ambiente @unep_espanol]

¿Qué es la mitigación del #CambioClimático?

Es el conjunto de medidas para reducir las #emisiones que calientan el planeta. Por ejemplo:
🔹 Aumentar la eficiencia energética.
🔹 Usar tecnologías limpias.
🔹 Optar por energía renovable.

#COP25 #BrechaDeEmisiones

[Jairo Quiros-Tortos @Jairoqt]

A must read

[Adrien Vogt-Schilb @vogt_schilb]

Step1: Acknowledge barriers on the way to a net zero carbon economy.
☑️Thousands of jobs could be lost in some sectors
☑️Regulations favor incumbent technologies
☑️Governments need oil exports or consumption for tax revenues
Step2: remove barriers. More: https://t.co/GFBgxUiI8Q