The official stressed that the electricity reform is still under discussion in the Congress of the Union.
President López Obrador’s proposal aims to give the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) a predominant role in power generation and the rest of the market activities, since it seeks that CFE is the only one in the supply of electricity and responsible for the energy transition; it also raises the disappearance of autonomous bodies such as the National Hydrocarbons Commission and the Energy Regulatory Commission.
If the initiative is approved, the exploitation of lithium will only be in the hands of the State and the clean energy certificates will disappear.
He recalled that the Mayan Train will work with 10 solar fields. In addition, in Baja California, with the CFE and the private initiative, alternative energy storage measures are being sought through the sand, as well as electric mobility.
Clouthier recalled that upon his arrival in the Economy he asked President Andrés Manuel López Obrador that the 2023 Agenda be in charge of said agency, highlighting that “we talk a lot and we are talking about the circular economy. We are working hand in hand with Germany and the United Kingdom, ”he said.
Investment and diversification
The secretary took advantage of the senators’ question session to comment that during a visit she made to Italy, she returned to Mexico with “investment intentions” in the restaurant sector and in one of the most important jeans production chains in that country. “The interest in continuing to invest in the country is latent,” he said.
“People want to continue investing in our country. If it were not like that, we would not be the first commercial partner of the United States,” he said.
He also highlighted that Mexico has investment protection mechanisms.
“We are not against anything that has to do with investment, when the money is well-earned,” said the Secretary of Economy … we will do everything we have to do to make it easier for investments to arrive, “he said.
When asked about the new trust regime, Clouthier pointed out that both on this issue with facilitation for MSMEs could have a simpler tax payment, the private sector worked with the corresponding authorities. “The private initiative has been working hand in hand with the authorities and is part of the result of what was presented here, with you.”
The official assured that they are working to increase the national content of the products that Mexico sells to the world.