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As USMCA's annual review cycle begins, the public conversation has stayed on tariffs, rules of origin, and energy. GEA identifies a risk no one else is addressing: what happens to a company's environmental liability in Mexico when it scales back or exits. The bond mechanism meant to cover it is outdated by design, and the classification system behind it hasn't been revised in over three decades.

Mexico's water law overhaul eliminates private transfers of water concessions, imposes a strict two-year clock on unused volumes, and — for the first time — criminalizes water-related misconduct with individual prison exposure rather than corporate fines. GEA's client alert outlines what operators in Mexico need to verify now, and who inside the organization is personally exposed if they don't.

Mexico's pending environmental law bill creates a new enforcement authority (PFJA) with asset seizure powers, reinforced standing in criminal cases, and a public environmental debarment registry. Here's what changes for any company with assets in Mexico.

In six months, Mexico's forestry authority raised environmental compensation costs for forest land-use change by up to 500%, then fully reversed the measure. While developers and regulators argued over price, nobody asked the question that matters: after 21 years of this mechanism, is there a single public record showing how many authorized hectares were actually restored?

Mexico's 2026 ESG reporting framework — CNBV/IFRS S1-S2, NIS, and the new Circular Economy Law — creates overlapping obligations for manufacturing companies across Mexico's industrial corridors, including suppliers that don't trade on any stock exchange. If your largest client is listed on the BMV, their Scope 3 reporting cycle is already running. Here is what you need to map before year-end.

GEA Regulatory Radar #10 analyzes Mexico's new environmental law (LGEEPA): a complete replacement of the 1988 framework. 12 critical changes across two impact levels. The most urgent: direct criminal liability for the company's legal representative.

Mexico is replacing its environmental law for the first time since 1988. Foreign companies operating in Jalisco and the Bajío face direct criminal liability risks under the new framework. GEA Legal explains what to do before it passes.

Environmental crimes are now the world's third most lucrative criminal activity. In Mexico, that criminality operates inside active concession territories, supply chains, and investment project zones. What was once a reputational issue is now a material liability that conventional due diligence processes are not capturing.

Una COP que obliga a mirar hacia adentro The COP30 , slated for Belém do Pará, transcends a mere diplomatic engagement; it serves as a critical mirror reflecting the significant implementation gap in nations like Mexico , which actively champion a discourse of global climate leadership. While global partners and emerging economies are actively structuring regulatory and financial frameworks for decarbonization, Mexico's policy architecture is anchored by an energy matrix dom

The growing tensions between Mexico, the United States and Canada are reshaping North America’s energy landscape. GEA Legal’s analysis explains how the USMCA energy Mexico disputes (valued at over $12 billion) could affect regional legal frameworks, environmental policies, and cross-border investment confidence.