Energy policy: change or continuity in the promotion of renewable energies in the Mexican government?

Abstract

Currently, the energy transition and the role that governments have in the development of policies aimed at promoting research, promotion, development and increased use of renewable energies has gained relevance, not only for the study communities but also for the government authorities too. Since the beginning of this century, the Mexican government begins to configure an energy policy aimed at promoting a greater participation of renewable energies into the energy matrix, a policy that over the years is configured with certain government actions and acquiring specific characteristics. In light of this, we ask: what are the defining characteristics of the policy aimed at fostering research, promotion, development, and increased use of renewable energy in Mexico? Moreover, was this policy strengthened under the administration of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO)? To address these questions, a descriptive and explanatory approach is employed, primarily based on qualitative methodology.