Latin America Green News 10/23 – 10/29/2017
THIS WEEK: Nicaragua joins Paris Climate Treaty, leaving the U.S. and Syria behind; Global deforestation hits record high; Last-ditch efforts to save the vaquit...
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Brazil-U.S. Announcement puts Brazil on the Path for Strong Climate Commitment before Paris
"As major economies, the United States and Brazil will continue to lead in the fight against climate change. Since 2005, our two nations have reduced carbon...
Mexican Energy Ministry Commits to Better Fuel Economy Standards for Government Vehicles
This blog post was guest authored by Sam Hoyle, NRDC's Latin America Project Intern. The Mexican Energy Ministry (SENER) recently published the third set of...
Mexico's Energy Legislation Needs to Incorporate Clean Energy in Order to Fight Climate Change
Mexican President Peña Nieto spoke at the 20th Conference of the Parties climate negotiations (or COP) in Lima, Peru last week about Mexico’s commitment to...