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About the Energy Partnership

Solar PV parc in Santa Rosalia, Mexico

Germany and Mexico decided to further enhance and deepen their successful energy sector collaboration by establishing the bilateral Energy Partnership. This format enables an exchange of best practices and experiences between key stakeholders, aiming to address common challenges, such as climate change, the provision of technological and economic viable solutions for the success of the energy transition.

To implement the German-Mexican Energy Partnership (EP), both countries signed a Joint Declaration of Intent. Both countries agreed to establish a High-Level Steering Group and to set-up a secretariat with full-time advisors in Berlin and Mexico City. The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) was commissioned with the implementation of the EP.

The secretariat serves as a point of contact and coordination regarding the activities of the bilateral Energy Partnership.

In September 2017, the second meeting of the High-Level Steering Group took place. Both parties agreed on focusing the EP’s 2017-2018 activities on: power markets; Integrating variable renewable energy sources (vRES); Enhancing energy efficiency in the industry; Increasing information and transparency in the fossil fuel sector; and supporting the German-Mexican energy cooperation in the international scene.

In cooperation with:

The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

BMZ is responsible for German development policy. The framework for the ministry's actions is provided by the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Climate Agreement. 

Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores

Mexico's Foreign Ministry (Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores, SRE)

Comisión Nacional para el Uso Eficiente de la Energía

The Mexican National Commission for Efficient Use of Energy (Comisión Nacional para el Uso Eficiente de la Energía, CONUEE)

Germany Trade & Invest

Germany Trade & Invest (GTAI) is the economic development agency of the Federal Republic of Germany. GTAI supports German companies setting up in foreign markets, promotes Germany as a business location and assists foreign companies setting up in Germany.

The German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection

BMUV is responsible for a range of government policies in the area of environment, nature conservation, nuclear safety and consumer protection.  

Comisión Reguladora de Energía

Mexico's energy regulatory commission CRE is the entity in charge of regulating in a transparent, impartial and efficient way the gas industries, the refined oil products and electricity.

KfW

KfW is one of the world’s leading promotional banks. KfW has been committed to improving economic, social and environmental living conditions across the globe on behalf of the Federal Republic of Germany and the federal states.

The German Federal Foreign Office

The Federal Foreign Office represents Germany’s interests to the world. It promotes international exchange and offers protection and assistance to Germans abroad.

National Center for Energy Control

The National Center for Energy Control (CENACE) is Mexico's Independent System Operator. It is in charge of operation and control, wholesale electricty market, planning and open access.

Cámara Mexicano-Alemana de Comercio e Industria

The German AHK (Auslandshandelskammer) is active in Mexico since 1929 and know unter the abbreviation CAMEXA (Cámara Mexicano- Alemana de Comercio e Industria). It is an organisation with more than 800 member companies, providing a number of services and representing the interests of German business in Mexico.

Our Experts

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Adriana Aragón Tapia
Coordinator
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH | Cooperación Técnica Alemana (GIZ) en México Agustín González de Cossío 821, Col del Valle Centro, Benito Juárez
03100 Mexico-City
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Fabian Barsky
Technical Advisor
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH | Cooperación Técnica Alemana (GIZ) en México Agustín González de Cossío 821, Col del Valle Centro, Benito Juárez, 03100, Mexico City
03100 Mexiko-City
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Carolina Guerrero
Technical Advisor
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH | Cooperación Técnica Alemana (GIZ) en México Agustín González de Cossío 821, Col del Valle Centro, Benito Juárez, Mexico City
03100 Mexico-City
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Stephan Franz
Advisor
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH Köthener Str. 2
10963 Berlin
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Felix Maximilian Wendt
Advisor
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 32 + 36
53113 Bonn
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