Generating income with geothermal waste-heat in El Salvador
Paris Agreement
While national governments may set emission reduction targets, regional governments and cities often have more influence on how policies are implemented. These sub-national projects and commitments are listed under the NAZCA portal.
Harvesting Geothermal Energy shows how non-state actors working together can help meet international climate goals under the Paris Agreement by ensuring that 1.8 tonnes of CO2 are avoided per year due to the use of geothermal waste heat instead of traditional fossil fuels.
The initiative takes place in El Salvador, which has a number of contributions in the NAZCA portal to establish a legislative and institutional framework that can guide economic and social development towards low emissions and adaptation to climate change. Additionally, it presents some targets by 2025 and 2030, which will be quantified, agreed upon and presented before COP22 or COP23.