a perspective from the developing world, the case of mexico carlos a. de la parra,

COMITÉ INTERSECRETARIAL COMITÉ INTERSECRETARIAL SOBRE CAMBIO CLIMÁTICOSOBRE CAMBIO CLIMÁTICO

Sustainable Energy RoundtableSustainable Energy Roundtable::

Next Steps Post-Kyoto: Options Next Steps Post-Kyoto: Options for the U.S. Relationship to an for the U.S. Relationship to an International Climate Change International Climate Change

RegimeRegimeA perspective from the Developing World, A perspective from the Developing World, The Case of MexicoThe Case of Mexico

Carlos A. de la Parra,Carlos A. de la Parra,Minister of EnvironmentMinister of Environment

Embassy of MexicoEmbassy of MexicoSustainable Energy Institute,Sustainable Energy Institute,

March 30, 2005March 30, 2005


MexicoMexico’s ’s PositionPosition

Main tenetsMain tenets: • Reduce GHG emissions & develop Reduce GHG emissions & develop

renewable energy alternativesrenewable energy alternatives• Build-up of GHGs/Climate Change well Build-up of GHGs/Climate Change well

documented & leads to greatest documented & leads to greatest suffering in the poorest regions of the suffering in the poorest regions of the WorldWorld

• A new development model non-reliant A new development model non-reliant on GHG emissionson GHG emissions


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Mexico’s concrete Actions to Control Mexico’s concrete Actions to Control Climate ChangeClimate Change

•Intersecretarial Commission on Climate Change.Intersecretarial Commission on Climate Change.

•Participation in CDM (Clean Development Mechanisms): National Participation in CDM (Clean Development Mechanisms): National Committee that certifies rpojectsCommittee that certifies rpojects

• National Strategy on Actions to Control Climate Change National Strategy on Actions to Control Climate Change

•National Inventory of Emissions (GHG) & Third National National Inventory of Emissions (GHG) & Third National Communication.Communication.

• A voluntary monitoring and reporting program based on WRI’s & A voluntary monitoring and reporting program based on WRI’s & WBCSD’s Protocol.WBCSD’s Protocol.

• 18 research projects related to climate change through the 18 research projects related to climate change through the SEMARNAT-CONACyT sectorial finds.SEMARNAT-CONACyT sectorial finds.

• Multilateral collaboration.Multilateral collaboration.

• Methane-to-Market Initiative.Methane-to-Market Initiative.

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CDM ProjectsCDM Projects NumberNumberEstimated Estimated ReductionReduction

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Small hydroelectric plantsSmall hydroelectric plants 6 263

Wid power plants.Wid power plants. 6 1,626

Biomass digestion plantsBiomass digestion plants.. 5 1,394

Landfill Methane recovery plants.Landfill Methane recovery plants. 7 600

Methane recovery in Coal Mines.Methane recovery in Coal Mines. 1 2000

Carbon sequestration in Forestry.Carbon sequestration in Forestry. 9 1,310

Carbon undeground and soil storage .Carbon undeground and soil storage . 1 n.d.

TransportationTransportation 1 450

Energy efficiency and re-engineeringEnergy efficiency and re-engineering 4 2,100

HFC-22 Incineration (from CFC Mfr)HFC-22 Incineration (from CFC Mfr) 1 2,712

Aprox. 12 M tons COAprox. 12 M tons CO22/yr/yr

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