Cooperation between the EU and Mexico is based on the 'Agreement for Scientific and Technological Cooperation between the European Community and the United Mexican States' signed in 2004. Based on mutual interest, it defines the priorities and the modalities of cooperation.
Under this agreement cooperation may cover all the activities of research, technological development and demonstration included in the "Cooperation" Specific Programme of FP7.

For information on important initiatives and events please consult the website for regional cooperation with Latin America and the Caribbean countries.

There were no energy research projects with Mexican participants funded under FP5.

Under the Research Topic 'Sustainable Energy Systems' (Topic 6.1.) of the 6th Framework Programme 3 projects including in total 4 Mexican participants were funded.

Information on the number of funded projects under the 'Energy Theme' of the 7th Framework Programme including Mexican participants is not available yet.

Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum:(http://www.cslforum.org/)Mexico is an inaugural member of the Forum since its inception in June 2003. The objective of the CSLF is:

1. to streamline co-operation aiming at developing improved cost-effective technologies for separating carbon dioxide from flue stream gases,
2. to store it safely for the long term, and
3. to make these technologies broadly applicable internationally for reducing global greenhouse gas emissions.

The CSLF is currently comprised of 22 members, including 21 countries and the European Commission.