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World Resources Institute. GHG Pilot Program in Mexico Dr. Fernando Tudela SEMARNAT ftudela@semarnat.gob.mx. GHG Mexican Pilot Program. On August 25 2004, the SEMARNAT entered into an agreement with WRI and WBCSD to establish a voluntary GHG Program in Mexico based on:
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World Resources Institute GHG Pilot Program in Mexico Dr. Fernando Tudela SEMARNAT ftudela@semarnat.gob.mx
GHG Mexican Pilot Program On August 25 2004, the SEMARNAT entered into an agreement with WRI and WBCSD to establish a voluntary GHG Program in Mexico based on: GHG Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard.GHG Protocol Project Accounting Standards and Guidelines.
Objectives: • Prepare GHG inventories to assess business GHG risks and opportunities. • Identify and initiate GHG mitigation projects (CDM and other trading schemes). • Quantify GHG emissions reduction co-benefits. • Inform future national climate strategies. • Achieve sustainable development.
Functions of the Mexico Program The program will provide a reporting platform for Mexican business participants to account and register their GHG emissions thru: • Establishment of the Program Advisory Committee. • Plans and goals. • Inviting and informing companies • Education and training workshops. • Guidelines, tools and technical assistance on corporate inventories and GHG projects. • Reporting of GHG emissions (database that will be hosted by SEMARNAT).
Program Advisory Committee List of the members of the Committee: • SEMARNAT (INE, DNA Mexico, RETC) • WBCSD • WRI • CESPEDES (local business council) • CEDES (Mexican NGO) • CONCAMIN (Mexican industry association)
SEMARNAT PEMEX CEMEX Grupo Cementos Chihuahua Holcim Apasco, S.A. de C.V. Grupo Porcícola Mexicano, S.A. de C.V. Siderurgica Tultitlán, S.A. de C.V. (SIDERTUL) Siderurgica Lázaro Cárdenas Las Truchas, S.A. de C.V. (SICARTSA) Tetrapak S.A. De C.V Colgate Palmolive, S.A. de C.V. Forestaciones Operativas de México, S.A. de C.V. NHUMO S.A. de C.V. Cappy & Associates Mex. S.A. de C.V. Red de Transporte de Pasajeros del Distrito Federal GRUPO Minero México S.A. de C.V. URBI Desarrollos Urbanos S.A. de C.V. Grupo Desc S. A. De C.V. Business Pilot Group (written commitments)