What does this mean for Mexico? By ratifying the agreement, the Mexican government has officially committed to achieving the climate goals it proposed in Paris last March, ahead of the December 2015 COP. Indeed, the “planned national contribution” (or INDC) that the government had presented is no longer “intentional”, but now a formal objective, and the country (like all those who ratify the Paris Agreement) must accomplish it. In addition, and in particular to reduce soot, the government must also prioritise the adoption of new standards for regulating emissions from heavy goods vehicles and the implementation of the new standard for regulating fuel quality. You can read more about the importance of these standards here. Given its climate leadership, Mexico has made significant efforts to update and harmonize the national regulatory framework with the commitments set out in the Paris Agreement, which relate to global targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in order to keep the increase in global temperature below 2°C by National Determined Contributions (NDCs). The Minutes were adopted by 84 votes in favour, none against and one abstention. It was sent to the Mexican president, as required by the Mexican Constitution. Certainly, the general law has been shaken and shaken by strong political winds since its first introduction under the presidency of Felipe Calderón. Calderón`s 6-year term, which ended in November 2012, went far short of smooth, given the adverse effects of the economic recession and concern over his alleged crackdown on the press. But the Calderón government has managed to make climate change a major position on the Mexican political agenda, supported by considerable support from Britain. It is true that the general Mexican law lacks strict reduction targets on the British model and that some flexible targets are added to the annex to the legislative text.
But Mexico is a poorer developing country that is not historically responsible for emissions as much as the highly industrialized developed world. In fact, Mexico is the youngest of the many Latin American countries to have reached this important milestone, along with others. Here are the positions taken so far by the countries: * But the Paris agreement is not the only one where Mexico is starting to crack, because in September, a large number of the oil companies featured in the same report of The Guardian signed a document at the United Nations climate summit. In this document, those responsible for the largest amount of harmful emissions into the environment promised to double the amount of carbon dioxide stored underground in order to prevent their emission into the atmosphere. . Step into the recently elected President Obrador, who is currently widening this worrying gap between law and action. The Mexican government has long had a tendency towards I-say-you-do, starting from the presidency downwards – a tradition that has been reinforced by these recent elections. Mexico`s presidential administrations are underway for six years (they cannot be renewed) and the current president is only warmed up. The Conversation UK receives funding from these organisations On 25 April 2018, the Mexican Senate approved reforms to the General Climate Change Act (LGCC, for its Spanish acronym). . . .
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