Mexico
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News
Fiscal policies against climate change can help create 15 million jobs — IDB
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is recommending that finance and planning ministries in Latin American and the Caribbean (LAC) consider fiscal policies to accelerate the transition to green economies and pave the way for the region to meet decarbonisation goals.
P4G Seoul Summit unites world leaders for inclusive green recovery, serves as stepping stone for next climate COP
P4G Seoul Summit wrapped up on May 31, proclaiming global inclusive green growth in Seoul Declaration. The Summit called for global cooperation in climate change response; developed countries announce support for
Just Launched: COVID-19 Recovery Tracker for Latin America and the Caribbean
This tool tracks COVID-19 related fiscal spending policies announced by the 33 Latin America and Caribbean countries, updated every week. The LAC Recovery Tracker brings transparency to regional government spending
Reports
PolĂtica Fiscal y Cambio Climático: Experiencias Recientes de los Ministerios de Finanzas de AmĂ©rica Latina y el Caribe (IDB)
Finance and planning ministries play a central role in promoting fiscal policies that generate more and better jobs with the transition to green economies. Adequate fiscal planning would help the decarbonization of the region’s economies create 15 million net new jobs by 2030.
Carbon Pricing in Latin America – Trends and Opportunities (SPDA & KAS)
This Spanish publication by the Peruvian Society for Environmental Law (SPDA) and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation collects the contribution of more than 25 people fromm all over Latin America on
A climate of fairness: Environmental Taxation and Tax Justice in Developing Countries (VIDC)
This report published by the Vienna Institute for International Dialogue and Cooperation (VIDC) and authored by Jacqueline Cottrell and Tatiana FalcĂŁo, explores the trade-offs and complementarities between environmental taxation and social equity. It analyses the
Policy Briefs
Mexico – Country profile
Background Mexico has the second largest economy in Latin America and was the twelfth largest oil producer in the world in 2016.[1] Oil and natural gas dominate its energy portfolio,