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 The bond mechanism meant to cover it is outdated by design, and the classification system behind it hasn't been revised in over three decades.

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.