Climate Law Tackles Mexico's Greenhouse Gases The News
go to original September 5, 2012

Calderón: Emissions will be cut 30 percent by 2020

MEXICO CITY – The federal government stated that it expects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 30 percent by 2020 and increase the use of renewable energy sources by 35 percent as a part of the General Climate Change Act, which went into effect last June.

In the climate section of President Felipe Calderón’s sixth State of the State Address, the president said that his administration has supported efficient energy creation and consumption to curb the effects of climate change.

Calderón’s administration has worked on promoting renewable energy and low-carbon technologies for industrial processes and transportation, helping reduce dependence on fossil fuels and contributing to the conservation of national energy sources.

The current administration has also promoted the reforestation of forests and jungles as a measure to preserve biodiversity and to improve air quality throughout the region.

According to figures from the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), Mexico is in fourth place worldwide for the number of trees planted.

By the end of the current administration, more than 2.18 million hectares (5.38 million acres) of land will have been reforested, a 76 percent increase over the 2001-2006 period.

As of July 2012, 174 natural reserves have become nationally protected lands.

From September 2011 to August 2012, President Calderón promoted the development of seven state and 20 municipal waste management programs, as well as the construction of 28 landfills and 10 wastewater treatment plants.

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