by Adriana Barrera and Daina Beth Solomon (Reuters) A judge in Mexico has ruled against a 2017 measure that allows higher ethanol levels in gasoline, saying it could worsen air quality, attorneys for environmentalists fighting the provision said on Tuesday.
Mexico raised its cap on ethanol in gasoline to 10 percent from 5.8 percent in 2017, even as environmentalists warned that the action would exacerbate pollution.
The Feb. 11 ruling opens the door to reversing that action, said Juan Pedro Machado, an attorney for environmental activists who contested the ethanol increase. The guidelines will remain in place as the matter goes to a higher court for a final decision, he added.
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