Mexico energy regulator gives natural gas 'clean' label, drawing criticism

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"The regulator's change will not add a single mega-watt (MW) of renewable energy capacity to our electrical matrix, the statement said."
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14% Conservative
"The world would be made to believe that our country is increasing the percentage of renewable energies in our energy matrix when in reality it is not, said four environmental organizations, including Greenpeace, in a joint statement."
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12% Conservative
"President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, a strong proponent of fossil fuels, has discouraged private and foreign investment in renewable energy, prioritizing instead state utility CFE, which produces most of its energy from fossil fuels, including natural gas and highly-contaminating fuel oil."
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10% Conservative
"Natural gas is generally considered by energy analysts to be a transition fuel, a cleaner-burning power source than coal or fuel oil that can bridge a gradual switch to renewable sources."
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6% Conservative
"In a document on the government's official gazette, CRE said some electricity produced from co-generation plants that burn natural gas, a fossil fuel, will be considered clean electric energy if the plants meet certain requirements."
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2% Conservative
"After several rounds of talks, U.S. President Joe Biden and top congressional Republican Kevin McCarthy appeared to be nearing a deal to increase the government's $31.4 trillion debt limit for two years, while capping spending on most items, a U.S. official told Reuters."
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0% Conservative
"After several rounds of talks, U.S. President Joe Biden and top congressional Republican Kevin McCarthy appeared to be nearing a deal to increase the government's $31.4 trillion debt limit for two years, while capping spending on most items, a U.S. official told Reuters."
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0% Conservative
"Investors were closely watching debt ceiling talks as Biden and McCarthy still seemed at odds over several issues heading into the long weekend, with the U.S. stock market closed on Monday for the Memorial Day holiday."
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-2% Liberal
"Investors were closely watching debt ceiling talks as Biden and McCarthy still seemed at odds over several issues heading into the long weekend, with the U.S. stock market closed on Monday for the Memorial Day holiday."
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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

57% : The regulator's change "will not add a single mega-watt (MW) of renewable energy capacity to our electrical matrix," the statement said.
56% : "The world would be made to believe that our country is increasing the percentage of renewable energies in our energy matrix when in reality it is not," said four environmental organizations, including Greenpeace, in a joint statement.
55% : President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, a strong proponent of fossil fuels, has discouraged private and foreign investment in renewable energy, prioritizing instead state utility CFE, which produces most of its energy from fossil fuels, including natural gas and highly-contaminating fuel oil.
53% :Natural gas is generally considered by energy analysts to be a transition fuel, a cleaner-burning power source than coal or fuel oil that can bridge a gradual switch to renewable sources.
51% : In a document on the government's official gazette, CRE said some electricity produced from co-generation plants that burn natural gas, a fossil fuel, "will be considered clean electric energy" if the plants meet certain requirements.

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