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Costa Rica Regulation on Net-Metering (Technical standard for Planning, Operation and Access to National Grid)
Costa Rica 2014 In force National
EFTA - Central America Free Trade Agreement
Costa Rica 2014 In force International
Electricity Generation Expansion Plan 2014-2035 (Plan de Expansion de la Generacion Electrica)
Costa Rica 2014 Ended National
National Development Plan 2015-2018
Costa Rica 2014 In force National
National Partnership with Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves
Nicaragua 2014 In force National
Partial Economic Agreement Cuba - Nicaragua
Nicaragua 2014 In force National
Partial Economic Agreement Cuba - Nicaragua
Nicaragua 2014 In force National
Central America - EU Association Agreement
Costa Rica 2013 In force National
Central America - EU Association Agreement
Nicaragua 2013 In force National
Costa Rica - Peru Free Trade Agreement
Costa Rica 2013 In force International
Electricity Generation Expansion Plan (2013-2027)
Nicaragua 2013 In force National
Singapore – Costa Rica Free Trade Agreement (SCRFTA)
Costa Rica 2013 In force National
Central America - Mexico Free Trade Agreement
Nicaragua 2012 In force International
Central America - Mexico Free Trade Agreement
Nicaragua 2012 In force International
Central America - Mexico Free Trade Agreement
Costa Rica 2012 In force International
Fuelwood and Charcoal National Strategy (2011-2021)
Nicaragua 2012 In force National
INTE E14-1:2009. Energy Efficiency - Window Type, Split Type and Package Type Air Conditioners - Labelling
Costa Rica 2012 In force National
NTON 10 017- 09: Mandatory energy efficiency standards for window, split and packaged air conditioners - labelling ranges
Nicaragua 2012 In force National
NTON 10 018-09: Mandatory Technical Standard for energy efficiency - Air Conditioners with cooling capacity up to 10548 W (36,000 BTU/H) - Labelling
Nicaragua 2012 In force National
National Development Plan 2012-2016 (Plan Nacional de Desarrollo Humano 2012-2016)
Nicaragua 2012 Ended National
National Sustainable Electrification and Renewable Energy Program (PNESER)
Nicaragua 2012 Ended National
Regulation on Emission of Atmospheric Pollutants from Indirect Type Boilers and Furnaces
Costa Rica 2012 In force National
Costa Rica - China Free Trade Agreement
Costa Rica 2011 In force International
Costa Rica - China Free Trade Agreement
Costa Rica 2011 In force International
NTON 10 016-09: Room Air Conditioners and Ductless Heat Pumps - testing methods
Nicaragua 2011 In force National
National Moratorium for oil exploitation
Costa Rica 2011 Ended National
Energy Strategy of Costa Rica: Towards a New Energy Model (Estrategia Energetica: Hacia un nuevo modelo energetico para nuestro pais)
Costa Rica 2010 Ended National
Central America - Panama Free Trade Agreement
Costa Rica 2009 Announced National
Central America - Panama Free Trade Agreement
Nicaragua 2009 Announced National
Concession Framework Law for the Use of Hydraulic Forces for Hydroelectric Generation (Ley Marco de Concesión para el Aprovechamiento de las Fuerzas Hidráulicas para la Generación Hidroeléctrica)
Costa Rica 2009 In force National

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