U.S. climate envoy Kerry urges Mexico to accelerate energy transition

U.S. Climate Envoy John Kerry speaks to the media flanked by Mexican Foreign Ministry Marcelo Ebrard and U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ken Salazar after a private meeting with Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, in downtown Mexico City, Mexico June 14, 2022. REUTERS/Quetzalli Nicte-Ha

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico should accelerate its efforts to help tackle global warming, U.S. climate envoy John Kerry said on Tuesday after a meeting with President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.

"We stress today the urgency of moving faster," Kerry said, stressing Mexico's responsibility as the 15th largest economy in the world, as well as highlighting its abundance in natural resources to create and export clean energy.