2018 Reports

Climate Action Program in Mexico City 2008-2012

Delgado, Martha

Mexico City’s Climate Action Program (PACCM, 2008–2012) aimed to reduce 7 million tons of CO₂-eq and develop a climate adaptation plan. The program combined mitigation and adaptation strategies across transportation, water, housing, and urban ecosystems, while fostering stakeholder engagement and co-benefits identification. Key measures included ECOBICI bike-sharing, green building incentives, water management improvements, and early warning systems. PACCM also catalyzed the Global Cities Covenant on Climate, strengthening local and international climate governance. Political leadership, cross-sector coordination, and integration of co-benefits were critical to the program’s design, implementation, and ongoing monitoring.