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- New Water Law and Policy May Establish Clean Water as a Fundamental Human Right — Mexico is expected to enact legislation recognizing clean water as a fundamental human right. This legislation would affect the management of key water basins including Lerma, Tula, and Atoyac.
- Investment in Strategies to Combat Climate Change — As Mexico strengthens its legislation strategy to combat climate change, greater investment in clean and renewable energy will likely be encouraged.
- Environmental Impact May Be a Priority — 2025 may see greater emphasis placed on the importance of considering and minimizing the environmental impact on the development of infrastructure projects, including restrictions in the mining sector.
- Natural Areas Will Have Greater Protections — Mexico will likely continue to prioritize the protection of natural environmental areas, with a focus on creating new protected areas and promoting reforestation programs, as proposed by the president at the G20 summit and in alignment with the Paris Agreement.
- Commitment to a Circular Economy and Waste Reduction — Mexico is expected to transform its waste management regulations by adopting measures to reduce excessive consumption of products and promote the circular economy.
About the Authors:
Erick Hernández Gallego is co-chair of Greenberg Traurig’s Mexico City Energy & Natural Resources Practice and chair of the Mexico City Environmental Practice. Luis Jorge Akle Arronte is an associate in the Mexico City office. The office offers clients innovative, strategic advice and legal services that span both traditional fields and contemporary regulatory sectors. The office has more than 60 bilingual attorneys who have been contributors to major national projects in Mexico and leverages the resources and reach of the firm’s global platform to provide clients with tailored legal services reflective of the specific industry and market conditions in which they operate. The Mexico City office is an integral part of the firm’s award-winning Latin America Practice, and has been recognized with leading competition, corporate, M&A, compliance, infrastructure, real estate, privacy, energy, administrative litigation, and banking practices in Mexico.