A Green New Deal for Mexico Post-COVID-19 and the Future of Labor in Progressively Decarbonized Economies
Article from: OGEL 5 (2021), in Energy Transition
Abstract
Extreme climate change poses an existential risk. As such, ambitious climate action is required to limit global warming. This article presents an overview of the responses of the European Union and the United States to COVID-19, which seek to address the pandemic's economic effects while pursuing a green transition. Then, the Mexican energy policy is analyzed. A "Green Deal Recovery Plan" is proposed for Mexico to recover from the economic effects of the global pandemic while increasing sustainability in the energy sector. Further, the article studies the effects that a green ...