Mexico Fails to Improve Emission Commitment Under Paris Accord

Mexico failed to improve on the emissions reductions it promised following the Paris Agreement in 2015 in an updated document filed to the United Nations Wednesday.

• Mexico promised to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 22% by 2030, compared to a business-as-usual baseline, with the possibility of reaching a 36% reduction
  • Those pledges are the same as five years ago
• Under the Paris Agreement, every country was required to submit updated goals after five years, with an expectation that they are more ambitious
• Brazil and Russia are other large economies that have not raised their climate commitments in their updated ...