Civil society organizations have criticized the PEMEX–Petrobras memorandum to expand deepwater hydrocarbon exploration in the Gulf of Mexico, arguing it conflicts with Mexico’s international climate commitments under the Paris Agreement, the UN 2030 Agenda, and the 30×30 biodiversity framework. The proposal raises regulatory and environmental risk considerations for Mexico’s offshore oil sector, particularly in terms of marine ecosystem protection, coastal economies, and exposure to high-impact operational failures. The development is relevant for Mexico’s energy, oil and gas, and environmental policy landscape, affecting PEMEX, Petrobras, regulators, and coastal stakeholders.
Civil society organizations warned that the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between PEMEX and Petrobras to strengthen hydrocarbon exploration and production in the deep waters of the Gulf of…
