This week in sustainability news, Mexico City hosted its first annual Climate Week, drawing over 10,000 visitors in an effort to put Mexico at the center of global efforts to combat climate change. Meanwhile, the city also inaugurated six new water production plants, which will add 8,000 jugs per day of capacity in service of 300 additional neighborhoods. Mexico City also announced that waste separation will be mandatory in 2026.
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Mexico Cannot Wait Any Longer for Climate Commitments
From Oct. 8-10, Mexico City’s Children’s Museum hosted the first annual Climate Week Mexico, drawing over 10,000 visitors for over 370 panels, talks, and exhibitions. According to Co-organizers Erica Valencia and Ángela Barranco explain that “Mexico needs a multisectoral approach and concrete commitments to fight climate change.”
Mexico City Expands Water Program to Serve 250,000 Residents
Mexico City Mayor Clara Brugada inaugurated six new facilities under the Water for Well-Being program, increasing the total number of operational plants to 11 across several boroughs. The program now produces 12,000 water jugs per day, distributed free of charge in 400 neighborhoods and benefiting over 250,000 residents, who pay MX$5 (US$0.3) per jug. Brugada noted that by Dec. 13 the program’s plants will collectively reach a production capacity of 20,000 jugs per day, which will be delivered through 37 vehicles to 700 neighborhoods across the city.
Waste Separation Mandatory in Mexico City in 2026
Starting in 2026, separating organic, inorganic, and recyclable waste will become mandatory in Mexico City. Brugada says that the city government aims to transform 50% of the waste generated in the capital by 2030. The new regulation is being accompanied by an investment of MX$250 million to acquire new waste collection vehicles, and a MX$150 million upgrade to the Bordo Poniente recycling plant.
Mexico Drops to 18th Place in Inrich-IMD Sustainable Trade Index
Mexico dropped from 17th to 18th place in the 2025 Hinrich-IMD Sustainable Trade Index (STI), which evaluates how 30 economies balance economic growth, social inclusion, and environmental management in global trade. The index scored Mexico 40.62 in the economic pillar, 38.13 in social inclusion, and 87.90 in environmental performance. The report highlighted Mexico as one of the countries facing the greatest challenges, citing low growth and limited inclusion.
Maersk, CATL Partner to Decarbonize Global Logistics
Maersk and Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL) have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding to jointly accelerate the decarbonisation of global supply chains and bolster CATL’s logistics operations worldwide. The MoU marks a new chapter in the five-year partnership between Maersk and CATL, which has spanned ocean transport, intermodal, and other logistics solutions. Under this agreement, Maersk will become CATL’s preferred global logistics partner, providing integrated services including ocean and air freight, project logistics, and warehousing.
Source: https://mexicobusiness.news/
