In Argentina, climate action is taking center stage in the provinces amid the denialist stance of the national government of Javier Milei, who significantly cut the environmental budget and downgraded the Ministry of Environment to an undersecretariat. At the international level, even though it expressed its intention to withdraw Argentina from the Paris Agreement, the country remains a member and participates in global climate meetings. The provinces are seeking to strengthen their climate policies, highlighting the crucial role of territories in the implementation of these actions, despite the lack of national support. This provincial initiative is seen as essential to building an effective environmental policy in the face of extreme weather events.
In this context, the provinces are organizing themselves to share experiences and unify their strategies, as demonstrated by the recent formation of the Argentine Green Alliance. However, progress is uneven, as only a few provinces have had their national-level response plans validated, and most depend on national GHG inventories. From a financial standpoint, the provinces face challenges in accessing international funds without the guarantee of the national government. Even so, they seek alternatives such as the issuance of carbon bonds and interprovincial collaborations. On the eve of COP30 in Belém, subnational governments see in the conference an opportunity to raise their voices and cooperate internationally, reflecting a desire to maintain and strengthen climate action from their territories.
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