Energy sovereignty and self-sufficiency are the two main priorities for the L pez Obrador administration’s
National Development Plan. This paradigm has resulted in changes to the legal framework determined by the
Energy Reform. Today, three official documents seek to establish the policy for renewable energies, energy
transition and climate change, building their ideological foundation on the concept of sovereignty. This concept
when applied to the energy sector faces great difficulty when the intent is to apply a pro-state public policy
to pro-market ideals. By the same token, the private sector needs to look for ways to promote sustainability
without losing competitiveness.
In addition, it is important to establish what entities and how renewable energy projects should be financed
within a regulatory framework that boosts energy transition while solving Mexico’s electricity shortages and
distribution challenges.
