On Aug. 26, 2026, the Federal Executive submitted to the Mexican Congress a bill containing a draft decree to enact a new General Law of Ecological Balance and Environmental Protection (LGEEPA), which would replace the legislation in force since 1988.
The proposal was promoted by the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT) as an effort to strengthen the legislation on ecosystem and biodiversity restoration and conservation, pollution prevention and management, and climate change. The most relevant amendments and additions are summarized below.
*Special thanks to Law Clerk Carolina Monroy Solis˘ for contributing to this GT Alert.
˘Not admitted to the practice of law.