Veversion to print | November 2021
On November 8, 2021, the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (“SEMARNAT”) published in the Official Gazette of the Federation (“DOF”) and approved the “Decree approving the Special Climate Change Program 2021-2024 (the “PECC 2021-2024”)”.
The PECC 2021-2024 is a key instrument for the implementation of actions for Mexico to address the negative impacts of climate change on biocultural heritage, national infrastructure, the economy and the Welfare State. In this sense, SEMARNAT prepared it in accordance with the "General Axes" provided for in the National Development Plan 2019-2024, which was approved by the Inter-Secretarial Commission on Climate Change on August 6, 2020.
The priority objectives of the PECC 2021-2024 are the following:
- Reduce the vulnerability to climate change of the population, ecosystems and their biodiversity, as well as productive systems and strategic infrastructure by promoting and strengthening adaptation processes and increasing resilience.
- Reduce greenhouse gas and compound emissions in order to generate development that is socially beneficial, low in carbon and protects the ozone layer, based on the best scientific knowledge available.
- Promote synergistic actions and policies between mitigation and adaptation, which address the climate crisis, prioritizing the generation of environmental, social and economic co-benefits.
- Strengthen coordination mechanisms, financing and means of implementation between levels of government for the implementation of climate change policy, prioritizing the co-creation of capacities and inclusion of different sectors of society, with a focus on human rights.
In this regard, SEMARNAT, with the participation of the Secretariats of Finance and Public Credit and Public Service, according to their respective areas of competence, will monitor the implementation of priority strategies and specific actions, as well as compliance with the priority objectives established in the PECC 2021-2024, based on the goals for well-being and corresponding parameters. Likewise, the Secretariat of Public Service, within its area of competence, will monitor compliance with the obligations derived from the provisions contained in the PECC 2021-2024.
The Decree came into force the day after its publication in the DOF.
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