Research Study: “Climate Models,” published by Centro de Investigaciones del Mar y la Atmósfera (CIMA-CONICET), Vicente Barros and Carolina Vera, 2015 In addition to being one of the top greenhouse gas emitters, Argentina is also one of the countries most vulnerable to climate change. Different studies have highlighted this point. For example the country’s geography...
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Argentina Energy Production Trends
How The Energy System Is Structured The Argentinian energy sector is passing through a dynamic and crucial phase. Energy is one of the top priorities of President Mauricio Macri and a new long-term policy to revitalize the energy sector was promised during his campaign. Some important changes have already taken place. Energy (including hydrocarbons and...
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Argentina Emission Reduction Challenges
Leading Challenges to Emissions Reduction: (a) Rising consumer and industrial demand for energy; (b) Dependence on fossil fuels as an energy sourceCurrent Level of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Argentina is one of the highest emitters of greenhouse gasses (GHG) in Latin America and accounts for around 1% of global emissions. Total emissions for the country were...
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Argentina Ratification Status
Possibility of Ratification by 2018: High Like most other major nations Argentina signed the Paris Agreement in April 2016, but has yet to ratify it. As the Paris Agreement was being discussed and developed in late 2015, Argentina underwent significant changes in its political leadership. Just days before the Agreement was adopted, a new President, Mauricio Macri, was sworn...