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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.