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Mexico enacts climate change legislation Mexican President
Felipe Calderon has signed a law introducing binding targets on
climate change. Mr Calderon said on Twitter that the law would
make Mexico the "first developing country with integral
legislation against climate change". The law, which sets targets
on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing the use of
renewable energy, is only the second of its kind in the world.
The measures had been passed by the Senate in April by 78 votes
to nil. "Mexico is committed to reducing greenhouse gas
emissions by 30% by 2020 and by 50% by 2050," Mr Calderon said
in another tweet. "This law is part of the all the efforts that
have made Mexico an international leader in environmental
protection," he added. The law was signed on Tuesday, the UN
Environment Programme's World Environment Day. As well as
setting a target on greenhouse gas emissions, it stipulates that
35% of Mexico's energy will have to com