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Background: The energy reform from 2008 promotes the generation and use of renewable energy. Methods: The aim of this work is to evaluate the effectiveness of an environmental policy which promotes the replacement of fossil fuels with renewable energy through tax policy, using a general equilibrium model. Results: Results show that the efficacy of an environmental policy depends on the elasticity of substitution existing in the economy. Conclusions: It is crucial to invest in research and in the development of technology that promotes technological change and fosters greater use of renewable energy, particularly in the most polluting productive sectors in Mexico. It also shows that it is necessary to accelerate energy transition, using clean energy sources as part of the policies and strategies to mitigate greenhouse gases. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The question answered in this work is: How is the welfare of the Lerma Chapala population affected if the supply of water is reduced for the agricultural sector as it increases Chapala's lake level? The hypothesis says that: The total volume of water that is removed from the farmers (in Guanajuato State) goes towards Chapala's lake. However the increase in the level of this lake isn't sufficient reason for the welfare the population of the basin, since this will depend on the comparison or the balance that is established between the following two opposing reasons: i) the positive effect caused by the increase in the environments valuation, when treated from an economic point of view, by the lake; ii) the negative impact on the welfare of the consumers of the state of Guanajuato, that takes place when it increases the price of the agricultural good, as a result of the reduction of the supply of water to the farmers and the increase derived from the value of the water. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]