Dear Camila Zepeda, General Director for Global Affairs at the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs, atencionciudadana@sre.gob.mx My name is Pablo Necoechea. I am the Country Manager for Mexico for Climate Scorecard, a non-profit organization that monitors leading greenhouse gas-emitting countries’ climate policies and programs.Based on a review of Mexico’s policies, much can be done...
Author: Pablo David Necoechea Porras (Pablo David Necoechea Porras)
Mexico’s GHG Inventory Reports Are Good But Dated
Rating: C This Post 68 reports on the status of Mexico’s greenhouse gas emissions inventory and describes the organizations responsible for organizing its data. Mexico releases a national inventory of greenhouse gas emissions every four years. The last Mexico Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventory Report was released in 2018. The inventory is a public document and...
Farmers in Mexico are trying to adapt to climate change but need excellent technical and financial support
Rating B In Mexico, the agricultural sector is a vital component of the economy, with millions of farmers depending on their crops for sustenance and income. However, the looming threat of climate change poses a considerable challenge to these farmers’ ability to produce food and maintain their livelihoods. This Post explores the relationship between Mexico’s...
Mexico Lacks Adequate Water Resource Policies and Programs
Rating D Climate change poses significant challenges to Mexico’s water resources, with changing precipitation patterns, increasing temperatures, and extreme weather events impacting water availability and usage across various sectors. This Post examines the changes in water use over the last decade in Mexico, mainly focusing on how climate factors have influenced water usage in agriculture...
Mexico has Good New Policies, But Data on Impact is Missing
Climate Progress in the First Half of 2003 B RatingData about CO2 and other GHG emissions in Mexico for 2023 is unavailable. Databases from the World Bank, Global Carbon Budget, and national organizations such as INEGI were reviewed. There is no expected date for its publication, considering that data for 2022 is also unavailable. Collecting...
Mexico’s Emissions Reduction Initiative
This post describes a best practice example from Mexico that begins with an effort to advocate for a policy change, resulting in a shift in government policy. Also, this post will describe climate-related actions with a goal fined in terms of the policy.The Alianza México REDD+ (Mexico REDD+ Alliance) is an initiative formed by the...
Mexico will likely fail to reduce its emissions by 50% by 2030
According to the latest assessment reports by the Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), countries must reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by 50% compared to pre-industrial temperatures before 2030.However, achieving a 50% greenhouse gas reduction target by 2030 is a long way for Mexico. During the 27th Conference of the Parties (COP27) to the United...
Mexico spent $16.6 billion in direct and indirect fossil fuel subsidies in 2018
Fossil fuel subsidies have significantly contributed to Mexico’s environmental degradation, exacerbating climate change and worsening air pollution levels, among other detrimental effects. For example, According to a study by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), Mexico provided $16.6 billion in direct and indirect subsidies to the fossil fuel industry in 2018. Direct subsidies are...
The Indigenous Population in Mexico Contributes the Least to Greenhouse Gas Emissions but They Are the Most Affected by Climate Change
In Mexico, the census of indigenous people is carried out through surveys in which each person, according to their criteria, identifies themselves or not as indigenous. In 2022, there were 23.2 million indigenous people in Mexico, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI). This population belongs to 68 groups (contrary to what...
Mexico’s Agriculture Sector Contributed 3.5% of Global Agricultural Emissions in 2021
Mexico ranks #11 in global food production, which means that agriculture represents a very attractive market for the economy, but at the same time; a trigger for environmental impacts, such as greenhouse gas emissions. In this article, we will analyze the trend of gases emitted from 2015 to 2021 in the agriculture sector. The data...