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MEXICO CITY – Given that natural gas is the cleanest-burning fossil fuel on the planet, it would be a shame to not take advantage of it in Mexico to combat climate change, said Environmental Secretary Juan José Guerra Abud on Monday.
Guerra Abud made these comments in an interview after the first day of the 25th National Ambassadors and Consuls Meeting, in which he said that it is up to the Energy Secretary to determine which is the best way to exploit this natural resource.
While natural gas burns slightly cleaner than oil and coal, it is mainly composed of methane, a greenhouse gas more potent than carbon dioxide.
“Just so no one has any doubts: the Environmental Secretariat guarantees that, whether it be Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) or any other company authorized to exploit this gas, the highest environmental standards will be respected in order to not damage the environment with this activity,” said Guerra Abud.
He said that natural gas will be taken advantage of because it is the cleanest burning fossil fuel, which could contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gasses.
He added that Mexico will be attending a climate-change meeting of Latin American leaders in the coming few months.
Guerra Abud said that he called upon ambassadors and consuls in yesterday’s meeting to promote the best possible reforestation and municipal waste programs in the countries which they represent Mexico.
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