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Emilio Godoy
Mexico City
Mexico
Inter Press Service
Media Types
Online
Biodiversity Media Initiative
2021

Biography

Emilio Godoy has been a journalist since 1996. He studied literature at Del Valle University of Guatemala and a master's degree in communication and development at City University in London.

Based in Mexico, since 2007 Mr. Godoy has focused his work on the socio-economic and environmental effects of the climate crisis, the need to move towards a low-carbon economy and sustainable development modalities in Mexico and Latin America, original reporting that has been awarded with five journalistic awards on the environment and energy and investigative journalism fellowships. His articles have been cited in academic journals.
Media from Germany, Belgium, Costa Rica, Spain, the United States, Guatemala and Mexico have published his articles on a variety of topics, such as human rights, corruption, sustainable development, renewable energy, climate emergency and energy transition in Latin America. He regularly publishes in Inter Press Service and Dialogo Chino.

His reporting has revealed the dimension of pollution in Mexico, the damage created by the exploitation of fossil fuels, the development of fracking in the country and the risks of nuclear energy.
Mr Godoy likes to report on data sets and FOIA requests.

Since 2018, he has been an ambassador for Latin America of Clean Energy Wire (CLEW), based in Germany, for the network of journalists for the energy transition.

Stories

The executive secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, highlighted on Friday Dec. 16 the results of the Nagoya Protocol on access to genetic resources and fair benefit sharing at an event during COP15 in the Canadian city of Montreal. But the talks have not reached an agreement on the digital sequencing of genetic resources. CREDIT: Emilio Godoy/IPS

Digital Treatment of Genetic Resources Shakes Up COP15

Inter Press Service| Emilio Godoy
A group of flamingos in water with a mangrove forest in the background, in Mexico

Doubts Raised Over Restoration and Resilience of Mexico’s Mangroves

IPS| Emilio Godoy
A mangrove swamp in Mexico

Mexico’s Blue Carbon Pioneers Progress Despite Lack of State Support

IPS| Emilio Godoy
Two men carry a crate of fresh catch into a dock in Mexico.

Sharks, Victims of Mexican Authorities’ Neglect

IPS Noticias| Emilio Godoy
A man cleaning shark at a seafood market.

Mexico’s Suspicious Shark Fin Exports Under CITES

IPS Noticias| Emilio Godoy

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