SEMARNAT

Mexico's Environment Secretary Alicia Bárcena moved to clarify reports that President Claudia Sheinbaum authorized fracking tests in the country. Following questions over the government's energy and environmental stance, Semarnat explained what instruction the president actually issued, amid debate over whether fracking could move forward under the current administration.

Mexico's Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT) has released a report presenting its environmental investments over the first two years of the current administration. The report highlights spending on conservation, environmental protection and related programmes. Details of the specific figures and projects have not yet been widely circulated, and reactions from environmental groups and analysts remain limited so far.