Mexico

Reshaping Mexico’s energy sector’s legal framework, on Oct. 31, 2024, President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo enacted a decree amending several articles regarding strategic areas and enterprises. The decree amends i) the

Continue Reading Mexican Constitutional Amendment Reforms Electric Energy and Other Strategic Sectors

On May 6, 2024, Mexico’s Energy Regulation Commission (CRE) published on the National Commission for Regulatory Improvement (CONAMER) website the preliminary draft of the agreement issuing the General Administrative Provisions

Continue Reading Mexico Issues Provisions to Integrate Electric Energy Storage System into National Power Grid

Mexico President-Elect Claudia Sheinbaum will not grant new open-pit mining concessions during her administration, according to her “100 Steps for Transformation” (Plan), published in July. The Plan also states that

Continue Reading Mexico’s Mining Sector on Alert After Sheinbaum Releases ‘100 Steps for Transformation’ Plan

In light of the “worsening drought crises” and “critically low reservoir conditions” in the Western United States, on Aug. 16, 2022, the U.S. Department of the Interior (“Interior”) announced a
Continue Reading Interior Department Determines ‘Tier 2 Shortage Conditions’ on Colorado River Requiring Additional Water Delivery Cuts, Other Actions in 2023

On May 21, 2021, Mexico’s Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE) published in the Federal Official Gazette (DOF) Agreement number A/015/2021 by which the CRE complies with the Third Transitory of the
Continue Reading Mexico’s Energy Regulatory Commission Agreement to Comply with Decree Amending 13th Transitory Article of the Hydrocarbons Law

On April 26, 2021, the Decree amending several provisions of Mexico’s General Law of Sustainable Forestry Development was published in the Federal Official Gazette. The Decree is effective as of
Continue Reading Decree Amending Several Provisions of Mexico’s General Law of Sustainable Forestry Development