Topic: Encouraging Alternative Energy
Country: Mexico
Delegate Name: Anna Costanzo
School: Vicksburg High School
Topic page: background guide and all position papers All Mexico position papers GLIMUN 2015 committees
Many developing countries of the world are ruining their ecosystems as well as the few resources that are available to them due to the fact that they are unable to produce clean energy. Many of these countries are able to avoid using corrosive products such as fossil fuels and oil when producing their energy supplies by using wind power, solar power, and hydroelectric power. The different sources of energy are far more useful in the long run along with being safer.
Mexico believes that actions should be taken to follow the steps of countries such as Denmark who are aiming at 100% use of clean energy, but is unable to reach these goals without support. Companies do not want to invest in places such as Mexico because of the frequent crime and corruption that takes place, making it extremely hard for anyone to develop a stable business. Mexico’s electricity rates are 25% higher than the U.S. for the common household and 85% higher for businesses, finding another solution for creating clean energy could make these monopolized prices go down. Another reason why the country hasn’t switched over to clean energy is the fact that oil is Mexico’s number one export so it is easy to obtain and will be continued to be used until other resources are available. If Mexico and other developing countries receive help, their ecosystems and people will not have to deal with the problem of acid rain and land pollution which will benefit them greatly because they can focus on some of the other problems they are facing.
