• Presently, 85 percent of the energy produced is based on oil, gas and coal, and only 15 percent on nuclear, hydro and other renewable resources. To invert this ratio, a technological and economic transformation is required in the transport sector, energy sector, and industrial sector. Consumers also have an important role in the mitigation process.
• The four main elements of energy transition include improving energy efficiency and ensuring that demands do not exceed current levels; decarbonizing the power sector; electrifying energy end use; and replacing residual fossil fuel with low carbon options. The measures to decarbonize the energy demand must be synergized with the objectives of SDGs, considering the impact of decarbonization across several sectors.
• Policy for climate mitigation must be designed in a manner that goes beyond the straight-jacketed idea of carbon pricing
• Adaptive measures include, reducing dependence on fossil fuels, lowering our carbon content, large scale use of renewable resources, carbon capture and storage, and an immediate adoption of these technologies on a greater scale. Building construction should not be allowed in areas close to the sea that might be vulnerable.
• The focus should shift from national governments to local governments that are capable of action at micro level in their territorial constituencies.
• Emerging voices on climate action should be incorporated. Mexico has a huge repository of indigenous knowledge to address environmental problems and climate change. For these indigenous people to protect biodiversity and forests, their rights must be ensured, such as the land rights of indigenous peoples and communities.
Proceedings from WSDF 2020: https://worldsdf.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/WSDF-2020-Report.pdf
WSDF 2020: https://worldsdf.org/events/durango-mexico-march-2020/