Argentina Archives

Jun 17, 2024

Clean Energy Frontier

Lithium tug of war: the US-China rivalry for Argentina’s white gold

As global competition hots up to secure lithium supplies for batteries, China is boosting its investments in Argentina while the US courts President Javier Milei

Apr 22, 2024

News

Argentinian scientists condemn budget cuts ahead of university protest

Right-wing President Javier Milei has taken an axe to funding for education and scientific bodies, sparking fears for climate research

Feb 28, 2025

Politics

Risk of financial fallout may deter Argentina from leaving Paris Agreement

Argentina’s President Javier Milei has expressed his will to leave the global climate pact, but key trade partners and foreign aid may stand in the way

Feb 13, 2024

News

Argentine resistance hinders Milei’s forest and glacier destruction

Ultra free-market president Javier Milei has not so far been able to get cuts to environmental regulations through Congress

Aug 31, 2023

Energy

‘Carbon bomb’ in Argentina gets push from local government

Argentina’s southern city of Sierra Grande started public hearings for a shipping terminal to export from Vaca Muerta, the world’s second largest shale gas reserve

Jul 19, 2023

News

EU and Argentina strike gas, hydrogen & renewables deal

Brussels and Buenos Aires agreed to work for a “stable delivery” of gas to Europe while cracking down on methane leaks and building renewables

Jun 20, 2023

Energy

Ahead of elections, Argentina’s leaders wrap fossil fuels in the flag

Argentina’s political class is promoting fossil fuels as a patriotic national endeavour and demonising any environmentalists who oppose them

Mar 16, 2023

Energy

Argentina secures funding boost to kickstart gas exports from ‘carbon bomb’

President Alberto Fernández is seeking funding for an export pipeline that would channel Vaca Muerta’s gas to neighbouring countries

Jun 30, 2022

Energy

Germany, Italy moot support for gas export facility in Argentina

Olaf Scholz and Mario Draghi met with Argentina’s president Alberto Fernández to discuss support for new gas infrastructure on the sidelines of G7 meetings

Jul 9, 2021

Finance

Argentina pitches green debt swap, with the Pope’s blessing

Pope Francis is the unlikely champion of a pioneering green debt relief plan for Argentina, but it is a politically sensitive issue in his home country

Jun 15, 2018

News

Canada and Argentina to peer review each other’s fossil fuel subsidies

G7 and G20 hosts commit to a process they hope will help them phase out taxpayer support for coal, oil and gas

Sep 29, 2016

Comment

Can the right be good for the climate in Latin America?

As centre right parties assume power across the continent it’s easy to say this will mean a cull of environmental laws, but it’s not that straightforward

Mar 24, 2016

News

US, Argentina sign climate pact, urge aviation emissions deal

NEWS: Obama’s climate diplomacy drive continues, agreeing to work with Argentina and Cuba on efforts to decarbonise global economy

Oct 29, 2015

Energy

Latin America needs stronger climate pledges – analysts

NEWS: Brazil and Peru get a “medium” rating, while Chile and Argentina emissions targets are “inadequate”, says Climate Action Tracker

Oct 13, 2015

News

6 elections to watch before Paris climate summit

ANALYSIS: A shift in public mood at the ballot box can boot out climate laggards or propel them to power. Here are six on the radar from Canada to Myanmar

Sep 14, 2015

Energy

Argentina set for ‘cheating’ climate pledge – NGOs

NEWS: Mooted target to cut CO2 15% by 2030 is based on existing infrastructure projects and doesn’t raise ambition, say experts

Jul 22, 2014

Finance

Saudi Arabia blocks action on super-polluting HFCs

NEWS: A deal to phase out potent greenhouse gases used for air conditioning and fridges is within reach but Saudi Arabia is concerned substitutes will not work

Jan 29, 2014

Nature

Climate change killing penguins say scientists

Climate change is already killing baby penguins in Argentina, which are badly adapted to increasing rainfall

Jan 29, 2013

Politics

Argentina’s climate change laws

What is Buenos Aires doing to cut national carbon emissions and promote renewable energy?