Affiliation: | a Yolanda Mendoza is Director of Structural Analysis and Paloma Macías is Subdirector at Mexico's Energy Ministry (SEMIP), Francisco Marquez, 160-PB, Col Convesa, Mexico DF11300, Mexico b Omar Masera is a Research Associate at the International Energy Studies Group, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, USA |
Abstract: | This paper shows that possibilities exist for maintaining current energy-related carbon emissions per capita in Mexico at almost constant levels in the long term. It is argued, however, that the identified carbon emissions reductions will not be achieved easily or rapidly, as they require a restructuring of Mexico's current technological base and an unusual degree of coordination among the government, lending institutions, equipment manufacturers, and final users. Such changes also will entail surmounting major institutional and financial barriers and creating a better international environment for technology transfer and capital lending. |