Yucatán’s 2025 Climate Agenda: 42 Projects, 122 Actions

Mérida, Yucatán — The State Government held the First Ordinary Session 2026 of the Intersecretarial Commission on Climate Change (Ciclima), headed by the Secretary of Sustainable Development, Neyra Concepción Silva Rosado, representing Governor Joaquín Díaz Mena.

During the meeting, the final progress of the 2025 Environmental Climate Agenda was presented, including the implementation of 42 projects and 122 cross-cutting measures by the agencies that make up the Commission.

Adaptation and Mitigation Efforts Detailed

The reported projects were organized into two areas: adaptation and mitigation. Regarding adaptation, aimed at reducing the vulnerability of communities and ecosystems to the effects of climate change, 22 projects and 57 actions were reported in 2025.

In mitigation, focused on reducing or capturing greenhouse gas emissions, 20 projects and 65 measures were registered.

Among the advances presented, agencies such as the Yucatán Health Services, the Secretariat of Sciences, Humanities, Technology and Innovation, the Secretariat of Culture and the Arts, the Yucatán Drinking Water and Sewerage Board, and the Secretariat of Rural Development achieved 100 percent compliance in their annual goals.

Also reported were actions such as “Mayan women preserving stingless bees,” by the Women's Secretariat, and the implementation of the Green Renaissance strategy, by the Secretariat of Sustainable Development.

New Climate Program and Legal Reforms Underway

Another topic addressed was the status of the Special State Program for Climate Change, the instrument that will guide state climate policy during the current administration. The program concluded its sectoral participation phase after a series of workshops with businesses, academia, and civil society.

The document is currently undergoing technical review to ensure that each measure is feasible and in accordance with state powers. A public consultation is planned to follow, to ensure transparency in the process.

During the session, proposals were also presented to reform the State's Climate Change Law, with the aim of transforming the Citizen Advisory Council into a body with greater participation and monitoring capabilities.

The proposal suggests that this Council issue technical recommendations and assessments that strengthen transparency and accountability in state climate policy. It was also proposed to redefine its integration to ensure balanced representation, with a gender and intergenerational focus.

Among the proposals, the explicit incorporation of youth and indigenous communities stands out, with the recognition of their traditional knowledge in decision-making regarding the territory and regional development.