What is it about?
How Mexico’s energy system could evolve under the National Climate Change Strategy? It would utilize a sophisticated energy optimization model called the EUROfusion Times Model. It focuses on three key ideas: maintaining sustainability, efficiency, and energy conservation. They considered two possible futures: one in which nothing special is done (business as usual) and another in which Mexico pursues clean energy and reduces CO2 emissions in line with the strategy. The findings? Sticking to the strategy’s goals boosts all three areas—sustainability, efficiency, and energy security—over time. Hitting CO2 limits is doable but pricey, while adopting clean tech is surprisingly achievable without extra costs, even if we don’t go all-in on the strategy. Essentially, it’s a roadmap that shows Mexico can meet its climate goals, but it’ll cost a bit unless we’re savvy about clean technology.
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Why is it important?
When CO2 targets are set, solar thermal technologies seem to be a good option for the Mexican electricity system, as well as gas with CCS technologies. Mexico must increase the proportion of renewable energy and clean technologies in its electricity generation mix by 2050 to achieve its goals for CO2 emissions.
Perspectives
Mexico’s policies will research and promote low-carbon fuels, based on recent developments and analyses, and focus on transitioning to a low-carbon economy while balancing economic and energy security priorities.
Professor Rosenberg J Romero
Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Morelos
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This page is a summary of: Consequences of the National Energy Strategy in the Mexican Energy System: Analyzing Strategic Indicators with an Optimization Energy Model, Energies, October 2018, MDPI AG,
DOI: 10.3390/en11102837.
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