Summary:
On August 20, 2020, Greenpeace Mexico filed a complaint in the District Court in Mexico City against Mexico's new Energy Sector Program for 2020-2024. The Program was finalized on July 8, 2020. The complaint alleges that the Program violates human rights -- including the right to a healthy environment and right of access to electricity based on renewable sources -- by promoting fossil fuel use at the expense of investments in renewable energy, greenhouse gas emissions reduction, and adaptation. On September 21 the Court stayed the Program pending resolution of the case.
At Issue: Whether Mexico's energy sector policy violates human rights by promoting fossil fuels at the expense of renewables
Case Documents:
| Filing Date | Type | File | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/20/2020 | Complaint | Download | In Spanish |