Years after becoming one of the first countries to pass climate change legislation, embracing renewable energy, and weaning itself off fossil fuels, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador turned back the clock.
The recent move by the López Obrador administration has halted new renewable energy projects. The Mexican President also mocked wind farms as fans that blight the landscape and allocated money into state oil company Petroleos Mexicanos, which includes the $9 billion budget for the construction of a new refinery.
Last month, the Mexican President pushed the passing of a bill that requires the energy grid to prioritize getting power from state-run plants. The legislation put the energy grid fueled by a huge portion of crude oil and coal compared to the less expensive wind and solar energy before, Financial Times reported.
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La CEPAL participará en el evento Stimulating a Green Recovery in Latin America organizado por la London School of Economics and Political Science La División de Desarrollo Sostenible y Asentamientos Humanos de la CEPAL participará en el evento Stimulating a Green Recovery in Latin America organizado por el Latin America and Caribbean Centre (LACC) de la Universidad London School of Economics and Political Science. / ECLAC s Sustainable Development and Human Settlements Division will participate in the event Stimulating a Green Recovery in Latin America organized by the Latin America and Caribbean Center (LACC) of the London School of Economics and Political Science University.
The Biden administration should support clean energy investments and environmental protections in the region.
By Lisa Viscidi
Jan. 11, 2021
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Joe Biden has made clear that he will put climate change at the center of his domestic and foreign policy in a way that no previous president has. As a candidate, he proposed the most ambitious climate plan for any government in history, promising net zero emissions by 2050. As president-elect, he named former Secretary of State John Kerry as a cabinet-level official to manage climate change.
It will be important for the United States to coordinate on climate change globally, from fast-growing emitters in Asia to resolute partners in Europe. But Latin America is perhaps the best region for the incoming administration to start building alliances. Mr. Biden already knows the region well and understands how to work with countries there to address hurdles, particularly in energy production, to reducing emissi