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November 11, 2022

Can The Sonora Plan Address Mexico’s Climate Goals?

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador unveiled plans for Sonora’s sustainable energy plan, dubbed the“Sonora Plan.” Sonora, a northwestern state of Mexico is pictured. // File Photo: Mexican Government.

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Eduardo Canales, council at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld: “As the global automotive industry continues its transition from combustion to electric engines, Mexico must modernize and retool its manufacturing plants, invest in the development and improvement of its power grid and maximize the utilization of its natural resources to remain competitive, continue attracting foreign direct investment and stimulate economic growth. The Mexican government will try to address some of these issues with the Sonora Plan, which envisions, among other things, the construction of a green energy hub that includes solar and wind farms as well as lithium battery plants. However, the success of the Sonora Plan and its impact on Mexico’s climate goals will hinge on three key points: 1.) the reaffirmation of a stable legal framework in Mexico that provides long term certainty to…”

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