- Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard led the presentation of the diagnosis, a roadmap of the first steps Mexico needs to take to manufacture less polluting vehicles.
- The Undersecretary for Multilateral Affairs and Human Rights, Martha Delgado, said that the recommendations are the result of research, dialogue, and a broad consensus of more than 160 actors from industry, academia, and government institutions in the U.S. and Mexico.
Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard today led the presentation of the "Diagnosis and Recommendations for the Transition of the Automotive Industry," carried out by the U.S.-Mexico High Level Working Group on Transportation Electrification. It is a roadmap of the first steps that Mexico needs to take to transition towards manufacturing less polluting vehicles.
The University of California Alianza Mx and the Foreign Ministry's area for Global Economic Promotion collaborated on the report, which represents progress in complying with the Paris Agreements and with many of the sustainable development goals and targets of the UN 2030 Agenda.
Foreign Secretary Ebrard said that, by possessing its own energy transition plan, Mexico will be able to build a broad infrastructure network for electromobility. He welcomed the roadmap, which will benefit both the automotive industry and the Mexican economy. He said that this industrial policy is a key part of commitments made by Mexico at the last COP27 that took place in Egypt, where it announced a reduction of up to 35% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2030, in addition to a transition to renewable energy.
The Undersecretary for Multilateral Affairs and Human Rights, Martha Delgado Peralta, commended the working group for the research, dialogue and consensus that involved more than 160 actors from industry, academia and government institutions in the U.S. and Mexico. She said that one of the recommendations is to map the human resources required in order to train workers, including women.
Isabel Studer, Director of Alianza MX at the University of California, said it is committed to creating knowledge that informs public policies and business strategies to accelerate the transition towards adoption of zero-emission vehicles in Mexico. A systemic transition will require a long-term effort that involves the government and society as a whole, which is why the university welcomes the Mexican Foreign Ministry's leadership in creating a forum in which actors from the public and private sectors, civil society and academia from both countries participate.
José Zozaya, President of the Mexican Automotive Industry Association (AMIA), commended the Foreign Ministry for promoting initiatives that are important for the industry. Miguel Elizalde, President of the National Bus, Truck and Tractor Manufacturers Association (Anpact) said that clear rules are needed to attract investment and collaboration from the private sector. Salvador Portillo, President of the National Chamber of Electrical Manufacturers (Caname), said that the Chamber is an ally in ensuring that the automotive industry is competitive and at the forefront of moving towards electromobility.
On behalf of CFE Director General Manuel Bartlett, the National Commissioner for Regulatory Improvement, Alberto Montoya Marín Del Campo, said that a sovereign energy transition is an imperative.
The event was moderated by the Director General for Global Economic Promotion, Margarita Alcántara. Participants included the Economic Development Offices of Yucatán, Puebla, Campeche, Michoacán and Baja California Sur; car manufacturers such as Stellantis, Toyota, Ford, General Motors and Nissan; academic institutions such as UNAM, IPN, Tecnológico de Monterrey and the Anahuac University; diplomatic representatives and international organizations such as the IDB.
The document is available at: https://www.gob.mx/sre/documentos/grupo-de-trabajo-para-la-electrificacion-del-transporte?state=published
