Green & Sustainability Solutions Organizations

UTS Tech Lab is a multidisciplinary research and innovation facility operated by the University of Technology Sydney in Botany, Sydney. The 18,000-square-metre facility connects academic researchers, engineers and industry partners to develop, test and commercialize technologies across engineering and information technology. Its capabilities include advanced manufacturing, robotics, artificial intelligence, telecommunications, infrastructure, environmental engineering and product testing. Tech Lab provides laboratories, specialist equipment, engineering expertise and collaborative workspaces for startups, SMEs and large organizations. It is the location selected for the UTS and Howden pilot plant designed to test catalytic methane oxidation technology under conditions intended to support future industrial deployment.

The Government of Mexico City is the executive administration responsible for public policy, services and regulation across Mexico’s capital. Led by the Head of Government, it oversees areas including environmental protection, waste management, mobility, infrastructure, economic development and public services through a network of secretariats and decentralized agencies. Sustainability is a significant part of the city government’s responsibilities, particularly through environmental and urban policies covering air quality, climate action, waste reduction and circular economy development. In 2026, the administration strengthened source separation requirements for municipal waste and supported circular economy initiatives such as the new waste management model at Chapultepec Forest. These measures form part of a wider effort to reduce disposal, improve material recovery and integrate circularity into public policy.

The Secretaría de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales, or SEMARNAT, is Mexico’s federal environmental ministry. It develops and coordinates national policy covering environmental protection, natural resources, biodiversity, pollution prevention, water management and climate change. Its responsibilities include establishing regulatory frameworks, coordinating environmental programs and working with decentralized and specialized bodies within Mexico’s federal environmental sector. SEMARNAT is also playing a central role in Mexico’s transition toward a circular economy. Under the General Circular Economy Law adopted in 2026, the ministry leads the National Circular Economy System and participates in developing policies related to material recovery, extended producer responsibility and waste reduction. In the Chapultepec initiative, SEMARNAT supports the application of circular economy principles to waste management and resource recovery.

Fideicomiso Pro Bosque de Chapultepec is a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising and managing resources for the rehabilitation, conservation and improvement of Chapultepec Forest in Mexico City. It operates through a mixed governance model involving civil society and cooperation with public authorities. Its activities include restoration projects, environmental conservation, infrastructure improvements, fundraising, research and sustainability initiatives. The organization works alongside Mexico City authorities while maintaining responsibility for the funds it raises through donations. More recently, it has supported circular economy projects within Chapultepec, including the development of infrastructure designed to recover and reuse waste generated within the forest. The organization reports more than two decades of activity and has supported dozens of improvement projects across Chapultepec.

The Secretaría del Medio Ambiente de la Ciudad de México, or SEDEMA, is the environmental authority of the Government of Mexico City. It develops and implements policies covering climate change, biodiversity, air quality, conservation, waste management, circular economy, protected areas and sustainable urban development. SEDEMA also oversees environmental programs intended to protect natural assets and improve resilience across one of the world’s largest metropolitan areas. Its current strategy emphasizes ecological restoration, climate mitigation and adaptation, waste reduction and the transition toward more circular models of production and consumption. SEDEMA has a particularly important role in Chapultepec because it has jurisdiction over the conservation and sustainable management of the forest as an Area of Environmental Value.

The Secretaría de Economía is Mexico’s federal ministry responsible for economic, industrial, trade and investment policy. Its work includes promoting competitiveness, innovation, productive diversification, foreign and domestic investment and the integration of Mexican industries into regional and global value chains. The ministry also has responsibilities related to business regulation, standards, mining resources and international commerce. Sustainability has become increasingly relevant to its mandate as environmental requirements are incorporated into industrial and supply chain policy. Under Mexico’s 2026 General Circular Economy Law, the Secretaría de Economía is a member of the National Circular Economy System, where it works alongside SEMARNAT and other federal bodies on policies designed to extend material lifetimes, improve resource efficiency and support circular production models.

The Ministry of Finance and Public Credit, or SHCP, is Mexico’s federal finance ministry. It proposes, directs, and controls federal policy on public finance, fiscal policy, expenditure, revenue, and public debt. In the context of Mexico’s National Circular Economy System, SHCP is relevant because implementing a circular economy can require budget planning, fiscal instruments, public investment, incentives, public procurement, and financial coordination across government. SHCP’s official mission covers federal financial, fiscal, spending, revenue, and public debt policy.

The Ministry of Energy, or SENER, is Mexico’s federal energy ministry. It is a centralized federal executive body responsible for establishing, conducting, and coordinating national energy policy. In the National Circular Economy System, SENER is relevant because circular economy implementation intersects with energy efficiency, renewable energy, industrial energy use, fuels, waste-to-energy considerations, critical materials, low-carbon production, and resource efficiency in energy-intensive sectors. SENER’s official description states that it establishes, conducts, and coordinates Mexico’s energy policy.

The Ministry of Agrarian, Territorial and Urban Development, or SEDATU, is Mexico’s federal ministry responsible for agrarian, territorial and urban development policy. Its official materials describe its role in territorial policy, land management, risk management, regional planning, and collective well-being. In the National Circular Economy System, SEDATU is relevant because circular economy implementation depends on urban planning, land use, housing, territorial development, infrastructure location, waste systems, public space, and resilient city planning.

The Ministry of Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation, or SICT, is Mexico’s federal ministry responsible for infrastructure, communications and transport policy. Its 2025–2030 sector program describes SICT’s mission as promoting infrastructure in education, communications, air and land transport through public policies and programs that guarantee sustainable mobility and connectivity for people, goods and services. In the National Circular Economy System, SICT is relevant because transport, logistics, infrastructure, connectivity, and public works are central to circular value chains and material recovery systems.

The Ministry of Public Education, or SEP, is Mexico’s federal education ministry. It was created by decree published in the Diario Oficial de la Federación on October 3, 1921. SEP’s official mission is to create conditions that ensure access to education of excellence with equity, universality and integrality. In the National Circular Economy System, SEP is relevant because circular economy implementation depends on education, training, public awareness, curricula, skills development and workforce preparation.

The Ministry of Science, Humanities, Technology and Innovation, or SECIHTI, is Mexico’s federal ministry for science, humanities, technology and innovation. It came into existence as a new ministry after the transformation of the previous national science and technology council structure. SECIHTI formulates and conducts national policy for the sector and contributes to strengthening higher education in coordination with SEP. In the National Circular Economy System, SECIHTI is relevant because circular economy implementation depends on research, technological development, innovation, data systems, materials science, industrial processes, and collaboration between government, academia, and productive sectors.