Search Climate Insights Directory

This policy brief examines the Yucatan Peninsula Accord, signed in December 2010 by the Mexican states of Campeche, Quintana Roo, and Yucatan. It serves as Mexico's first sub-national regional climate accord, designed to address socioeconomic and environmental vulnerabilities through a joint low-carbon development scheme. The document highlights how pooling resources at a regional level can attract international funding and provide a catalyst for climate compatible development while respecting state autonomy.

This report, titled "Low-Carbon Development for Mexico" (MEDEC), provides a comprehensive economic and technical analysis of options to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Mexico through 2030. It evaluates 40 specific interventions across five sectors—electric power, oil and gas, energy end-use, transport, and agriculture and forestry—comparing a baseline scenario with a low-carbon alternative. The study finds that Mexico can stabilize its emissions at roughly 2008 levels while maintaining economic growth by implementing cost-effective, often "no-regrets" measures, many of which provide significant co-benefits in public health and energy security.