As Mexico seeks to implement new strategies to reduce its carbon footprint, the role of natural gas will be of utmost importance, industry leaders said at the Wired Summit held recently in Mexico City.

“One of the hydrocarbons that plays a fundamental role in guaranteeing that there will be reliable, secure energy is natural gas,” said Tania Ortiz Mena, President of Sempra Infrastructure. “What we are looking for in the energy matrix is a source that advances the energy transition but also guarantees energy security, and in Mexico there is an abundance of available natural gas.”

Mexico is in an ideal position, according to Ortiz. Given the availability of U.S.-sourced natural gas and Mexico’s considerable renewable energy potential, it can both guarantee electricity...