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Mexico City to Cut GHG Emissions 12% by 2012
18 July 2008
Mexico City plans to cut its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 12% by 2012, according to Environmental Secretary Martha Delgado. The capital and the surrounding area emit about 60 million tons of GHG per year.
The Climate Action Program of Mexico City 2008-2012 will require investment of around 60 billion pesos (US$5.9 million), half of which the city government will provide, the other half to come from the sale of carbon bonds and other investments.
The Climate Action Program of Mexico City represents an enormous opportunity to contribute and curb global warming. As a city we will reduce emissions by seven million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent...which puts us at the forefront of this issue.
—Secretary Delgado
Twenty-six actions will be launched to reduce emissions, including the capture of biogas from the Bordo Poniente landfill, and a program of compulsory public transportation to school.
July 18, 2008 in Brief | Permalink | Comments (3) | TrackBack (0)
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Posted by: PracticalEV | July 18, 2008 at 09:43 AM
I just found this Blog about Mexico http://www.reviewsofmexico.com/
Posted by: Rafael Montilla | July 18, 2008 at 01:47 PM
This article is off by a factor of 1000. 60 billion Pesos is about 5.9 billion US Dollar and not 5.9 million.
Posted by: Thomas | July 18, 2008 at 09:16 PM
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Mexico needs to cut air pollution before in can afford to worry about CO2 "emissions." Mexico City is the most polluted city in the world.
"Levels of almost any pollutant like nitrogen dioxide (NO2) now regularly break international standards by two to three times. Levels of ozone (O3), are twice as high here as the maximum allowed limit for one hour a year and this occurs several hours per day every day."
http://www.sbg.ac.at/ipk/avstudio/pierofun/mexico/air.htm