Transcript Elizabeth Mosqueda - MEG Freiburg Forum on Environmental

Green House Gases (GHGs) mitigation measures taken in Mexico
Elizabeth Mosqueda, SESAM, University of Flensburg
Introduction:
Mexico contributes 622 MtCO2e (1.6%) of
GHGs. It is the 13th polluter. Like any
other country, Mexico is being affected, as
15% of its territory is threatened by global
warming.
The country has taken responsibility by
putting in 2009 into force the Special
Program on Climate Change (PECC).
This program establishes that by 2050,
Mexico will reduce 50% of its GHG
emissions. Are the commitments to
ambitious?
Methods:
The PECC follows the next strategies
achievable at year 2050:
a) Mitigation:
-Consolidate a development pattern in
which economic growth does not impact
significantly on the growth of GHG
emissions.
b) Adaptation:
-1st Stage: Assess the country’s
vulnerability and conduct an economic
evaluation of priority measures
-2nd Stage: (2013 to 2030) to strengthen
the strategic adaptation capacities
- 3rd Stage (2030 to 2050) to consolidate
the capacities already built.
Results/Achievements:
a) Mitigation:
- Generate 26% of all electricity with renewable
energy by 2012. Today, the installed capacity of
electricity generation through renewable energy
is of 7%.
-Adoption and implementation of sustainable
agriculture and livestock production systems.
-Energy efficiency savings in buildings and
industrial sector, cogeneration in industry,
efficiency in transport sector, reduction in
transmission losses of electricity, substitution of
incandescent per fluorescent lamps, green
funding of sustainable households and wood
efficiency stoves.
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Source: National GHG Emissions Inventory 2006, Energy Sector
Outlooks 2008-2017 and Environmental Outlook 2030, OECD.
Analysis: Semarnat, 2009.
Discussion:
- The modification of several practices is
required, with regard to the multiple
challenges posed by climate change.
- Mitigation and adaptation efforts entail
multiple co-benefits such as energy security,
cleaner, more efficient and competitive
production processes, improved air quality.
Adopting the measures envisioned would
thus be highly beneficial even in the
absence of the climate change challenge.
Conclussion:
Mexico’s aspirational target will only be met if a
multilateral regime is established which
includes financial and technological support
mechanisms from developed countries on an
unprecedented scale.