A recent article in the Chicago Tribune (free subscription) touted Mexico's leadership in the fight against global warming. Perhaps most significant is the fact that under the Kyoto agreement, developing nations aren't required to cut down on their greenhouse gas emissions.

Nevertheless, according to a voluntary report Mexico filed last year with the United Nations, the country's carbon emissions actually dipped slightly between 1998 and 2002–even as its economy grew.

According to the Tribune:

With developing nations responsible for 73 percent of emissions growth between 2000 and 2004, Mexican officials say they hope to illustrate that these countries can voluntarily attack global warming without jeopardizing their fragile economies…

Mexico is believed to be the first developing nation to encourage manufacturers to measure and report their greenhouse gas emissions, using international standards. The GHG Mexico program is backed by European governments and environmental groups such as the Washington-based World Resources Institute.

El prestigio a México y el Presidente Felipe Calderon.

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