ENERGIA LIMPIA XXI. 24 February 2021 – Today the leading global renewable energy bodies, the Global Wind Energy Council and the Global Solar Council, jointly called upon the government of Mexico to urgently restore the country’s transition away from expensive and polluting fossil fuels, and reset the course to a sustainable future based on competitive, clean renewable energy.

A joint statement was published today in response to the reversals to key parts of the Electricity Act (Ley de la Industria Eléctrica or LIE) approved by the lower parliamentary chamber earlier this week. The statement asks lawmakers to reject the bill to modify the LIE in order to avoid adverse consequences, which will span beyond the power sector to impact local industries, households and the overall investment environment. The joint statement highlights:

The damage already done to the investment environment for renewable energy over the last two years, where national policy…