A recent policy analysis highlights that Mexico’s continued non-participation in MARPOL Annex VI limits its ability to curb ship emissions and integrate into the global IMO framework for air pollution and greenhouse gas control from maritime transport. Experts outline a step‑by‑step roadmap for accession to Annex VI, development of domestic compliance architecture, and eventual proposal for an emission control area.
As of September 3, 2026, a detailed maritime policy article underscores that Mexico remains outside MARPOL Annex VI, the International Maritime Organization framework governing air pollution, energy efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions from ships. This means that Mexican waters currently lack binding international limits on sulphur content in marine fuels and mandatory ship energy efficiency standards that apply in many other regions. According to the analysis, implementing Annex VI requirements could reduce sulphur oxide emissions in Mexican waters by about 39% and prevent roughly 100 premature deaths every year.
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