The U.S.-Mexico Climate Change Working Group—sponsored by the Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies, UCSD (USMEX); the Sustainable Development Goals Initiative of the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM); The Brookings Institution; and the Institute of the Americas (IOA)—proposes to assist the U.S. and Mexico in developing a coordinated climate action program. The goal is to help both countries advance their climate mitigation and adaptation agendas, including Paris Agreement commitments.
We assembled a team of climate change and energy experts from both countries to develop an agenda for U.S.-Mexico discussions on climate change. We covered the following topics, chosen because they each provide opportunities for significant impact and fruitful cooperation:
- Reduction of short-lived climate pollutants, particularly methane
- Energy efficiency
- Adaptation to climate change
- International climate finance
- Renewable energy