The new commitment before COP 27
Within the framework of COP 27, which is taking place in Egypt, the Mexican government promised to increase the reduction of its greenhouse gas emissions, going from the previous promise of reducing them by 22% to establishing the goal of doing so in 35 %.
For this purpose, 44 actions were proposed, of which nine would significantly contribute to reducing emissions, according to information from the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (Semarnat).
Among the mitigation measures proposed by the country are promote electromobility, the remote workthe railway transportthe energy efficiency and the circular economy in the industry.
The new Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) of Mexico also contemplate reduce emissions from clean energy actions led by the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) and create a collaboration plan on this issue with the private sector.
In addition, with the so-called Sonora Plan, the federal government plans to initially place a one gigawatt solar farm and, later, another three. Good news for Carlos Gay García, UNAM researcher, after the delay.
Good news, because Mexico arrived very lukewarm and now it comes out of COP 27 like a lord.
Carlos Gay, UNAM researcher.
The government stated that it will also reduce emissions through the implementation of the National Blue Carbon Strategy, which will mitigate 15 million metric tons of carbon dioxide in 69 million 458,613 hectares of Marine Protected Natural Areas.
Also, with the Sowing Life programthe Mexican authorities assured at COP 27 that by 2030 they could reduce up to 4 million tons of carbon dioxide.
These shares would cost 48,000 million dollarsestimated the researcher, and to pay for them, Mexico will receive financial support from the United States.
Just this Tuesday, Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard proposed, on behalf of the Mexican government, before the G20 leaders that in 2023 the 100,000 million dollars that the richest countries have promised to the rest of the world to increase the clean energy generation and accelerate climate adaptation measures .
