SRE Presents Sustainable Transition Roadmap to Automotive Sector

Mexico’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE) and the University of California via its Alianza Mx presented the "Diagnosis and Recommendations for the Transition of the Automotive Industry,” which establishes the first steps to transition to manufacture less polluting vehicles. 

The recommendations encompass research, dialogue and a broad consensus of over 160 actors from the industry, academia and government institutions from the US and Mexico, explained Martha Delgado, Deputy Minister of Multilateral Affairs and Human Rights, according to a SRE press release. 

The document was presented by the US-Mexico High Level Working Group for the Electrification of Transportation, which aims to provide a roadmap for Mexico’s transition to producing vehicles that pollute less. The SRE explained that the document complies with the Paris Agreements and with multiple sustainable development goals and objectives of the UN 2030 Agenda.

The document is the conclusion of efforts between the team of the General Directorate of Global Economic Impulse for Multilateral Affairs and Human Rights, which is part of the SRE and Alianza MX of the University of California. “Alianza MX supports all 10 UC Campuses, three National labs and other system-wide initiatives in their engagement with Mexico,” explained the University of California via its Alianza MX website.

Marcelo Ebrard, Mexico’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, explained that Mexico will be capable of building a broad electromobility infrastructure network. The roadmap aims to benefit the automotive industry and the Mexican economy, as the industrial policy represents a fundamental part of Mexico’s commitments during the last COP27, which took place in November 2022 in Egypt. 

During COP27, member countries agreed to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 35% by 2030. The members also developed a transition plan to implement renewable energies to increase value in the long-term. Delgado highlighted that the roadmap includes recommendations for human resources, including training programs for workers in the industry. It also aims to enhance the participation of women in productive industries.

The automotive industry in Mexico must not only cover basic mobility needs; it should do so in a sustainable, safe and accessible manner without harmful emissions. “Achieving this objective means transforming the industrial processes of the sector’s value chain to transition to a more competitive and efficient economy in the use of the resources,” explained Ebrard in the "Diagnosis and Recommendations for the Transition of the Automotive Industry."