Comments on: Green Year Ahead? 9 things to know in 2009 about Mexican climate change policy http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/post/green-year-ahead-9-things-to-know-about-mexican-climate-change-policy-for-2009/ Independent analysis of climate policy Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:01:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Maria del Mar Galindo http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/post/green-year-ahead-9-things-to-know-about-mexican-climate-change-policy-for-2009/#comment-338 Maria del Mar Galindo Sat, 24 Jan 2009 18:09:44 +0000 http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/?p=1693#comment-338 Further to my comment above, I've now received new information from a political analyst in Mexico City, which suggests that, in fact, municipalities and states will not have the power to deal with CDM providers or carbon credit traders. 'Dependent' entities will be empowered to do so, but this term will refer to entities such as the Energy Commission, which is a federal body connected to the Executive. This obviously nullifies the first issue I had highlighted above, but the question of federal/state/municipal divides will nonetheless be very important to the implementation of climate change policy in the country. Further to my comment above, I’ve now received new information from a political analyst in Mexico City, which suggests that, in fact, municipalities and states will not have the power to deal with CDM providers or carbon credit traders. ‘Dependent’ entities will be empowered to do so, but this term will refer to entities such as the Energy Commission, which is a federal body connected to the Executive.

This obviously nullifies the first issue I had highlighted above, but the question of federal/state/municipal divides will nonetheless be very important to the implementation of climate change policy in the country.

]]> By: Maria del Mar Galindo http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/post/green-year-ahead-9-things-to-know-about-mexican-climate-change-policy-for-2009/#comment-306 Maria del Mar Galindo Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:49:57 +0000 http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/?p=1693#comment-306 You're absolutely right to highlight that states and municipalities will have a real role to play in the implementation of climate change policy and projects in Mexico. The new law regulating renewable energy usage gives municipalities and states the power to deal with CDM providers, as well as with carbon credit traders, directly. Furthermore, as you may know, municipalities in Mexico have full control of land use rights and can, theoretically, oppose the use of municipal land for something such as a CDM project, if they do not agree with a federal policy. This is obviously a key issue, and one I will tackle fully in my next blog, to be posted on Saturday. Thank you for your comment, and I look forward continuing this discussion with you. You’re absolutely right to highlight that states and municipalities will have a real role to play in the implementation of climate change policy and projects in Mexico.

The new law regulating renewable energy usage gives municipalities and states the power to deal with CDM providers, as well as with carbon credit traders, directly. Furthermore, as you may know, municipalities in Mexico have full control of land use rights and can, theoretically, oppose the use of municipal land for something such as a CDM project, if they do not agree with a federal policy.

This is obviously a key issue, and one I will tackle fully in my next blog, to be posted on Saturday. Thank you for your comment, and I look forward continuing this discussion with you.

]]> By: Dave Brown http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/post/green-year-ahead-9-things-to-know-about-mexican-climate-change-policy-for-2009/#comment-290 Dave Brown Tue, 20 Jan 2009 12:53:57 +0000 http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/?p=1693#comment-290 I agree that Mexico has shown great potential over the last two months and agree that there is a big leadership role for it. But how will this translate into action below federal level; don't local/state prefectures have a major policy role at least on implementation? I agree that Mexico has shown great potential over the last two months and agree that there is a big leadership role for it. But how will this translate into action below federal level; don’t local/state prefectures have a major policy role at least on implementation?

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