美国和墨西哥合作应对气候变化
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U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID, Mexico Mission Director, Thomas R. Delaney, joined Mr. Graco Ramirez, the Governor of Morelos State, in Mexico City on September 13th, to sign a Letter of Intention to cooperate between USAID and the state government.
USAID will provide technical assistance through the Mexico Low
Emissions1 Development Program, or MLED, to support the analysis and
implementation3 of strategies to foster low emissions development policies at the state. This initiative supports the state’s larger action plan to counter climate change and increase the use of renewable energy.
Director Delaney emphasized USAID’s commitment to the new
partnership4, underlining the important role that states play in reinforcing activities of federal
entities5 to
implement2 comprehensive emissions reduction: “Experts from all levels agree that an effective national policy on climate change should ensure harmonization between local, state and national levels. We also recognize this need, and our MLED Program includes specific tasks focused on capacity building and mitigation programs of climate change at the state level.”
Governor Ramírez said that sustainability is a top priority for his government and, based on this agreement with USAID, programs aimed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, including the State’s Renewable Energy Plan, will be designed and
implemented6. “In this way, the State of Morelos will implement actions aimed at
mitigating7 the climate change impacts affecting Mexico and other parts of the world.”
Working with Morelos offers additional advantages and the possibility of replication of lessons learned in other states. Morelos’ renewable energy and climate change mitigation centers, along with its membership in the
Metropolitan8 Zone of the Valley of Mexico, make it an ideal partner for working with Mexico City and the State of Mexico on environmental issues in the valley.
USAID has worked for over 20 years in a wide range of environmental issues in Mexico, with actions including the conservation and sustainable management of natural resources,
watersheds9 and energy, as well as addressing problems of climate change and generating sustainable economic opportunities for rural communities.
The United States is proud to work with its partner, Mexico to benefit our two peoples, the Western Hemisphere, and the world.
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