Argentina's energy transition goals aim to limit emissions to 359 MtCO2e by 2030 through productive transformation, ecosystem preservation, sustainable transport, and a circular economy. The commitment also pursues eradicating poverty through a just transition that addresses population needs and secures integrated sustainable development without burdening future generations. Argentina will focus on energy efficiency, natural gas as a transition fuel, new nuclear/hydro power plants, hydrogen production, and renewable energies/distributed generation by 2030. Guiding principles for the transition include sustainability, equity, participation, and innovation to achieve stable, federal, sovereign, dynamic, and inclusive energy access promoting energy security and minimizing inequalities.

1. Session 4: Recent developments in climate plans and sustainable COVID-19 recovery
Eng. Rocío Rodriguez
Energy and Climate Change Coordinator
Under Secretary for Energy Planning
March 2021
Global Forum on the Environment and Climate
Change

2. Impact of the Covid 19 on electricity demand
Daily power demand
(Large users - MW)
Source: Cammesa, 2021, Argentina.
Food, Commerce and Services
March 20th 2021, general lockdown.
Industry Oil and mining Aluminum

3. Impact of Covid 19 on public transport demand
Source: Moovit Public Transport Index, www.moovit.com, Data from Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Buenos Aires

4. Energy Transition in Argentina
National Determined Contribution (NDC) 2020
Do not exceed
359
MtCO2e
2030
Goal Productive
Transformation
Ecosystems
Preservation
Energy
Transition
Sustainable
Transport
Circular
Economy
This commitment contemplates:
the eradication of poverty by the promotion of a just transition
addressing the needs of the entire population and
securing and integrated and sustainable development without affecting future generations.

5. Energy Transition in Argentina
NDC Guiding Principles
• United Nations 2030 Agenda and
Sustainable Development Goals
• Federalization
• Participation
• Human rights
• Just transition
• Equity
• Gender
• Interculturality
• Health
• Community-based adaptation
• Comprehensive Risk Management
• Innovation, Science and Technology
• Environmental education
• Ecosystem-based adaptation
• Energy security
• Food security
• Transparency, accuracy, comparability,
consistency and completeness

6. Energy Transition in Argentina
NCCG
Foreign
affairs
Science
&
tecnology
Gender
Socio-
enviromental
integrity
Risk
Management
Sustainable
Finance
Transport
Employment &
just transition
Productive
development
Agriculture,
lifestock,
fisheries & forest
Energy
Health
Mining
Infrastracture,
territorial
development &
habitat
Education &
culture
Articulation and participation
were central in the process of
preparing the Second NDC by
the Nationa Cabinet of Climate
Change. This document is the
result of the joint work of 15
working groups including civil
servants, different sectors and
the civil society.

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Access to clean and affordable energy that promotes energy
security, for social, economic and environmental
development, aimed at minimizing inequalities and
incorporating a gender perspective.
Stable
Federal
Sovereign Dynamic
The energy mix is aligned with a development model that meets 5 + 1 policy objectives:
SDG 7
Affordable
and clean
energy
Sustainable development model that
guarantees energy sovereignty, based on
local resources and capacities.
Sustainable development taking advantage of the diversity
of resources throughout the territory and infrastructure for
access that generate local opportunities.
Price and investment levels that guarantees energy stability,
economic profitability, job creation and currency savings, while
maintaining fiscal balance.
Promotion more energy efficiency and
technological development for wider energy
diversification.
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Sustainable
Inclusive
Energy Transition in Argentina

8. Energy Transition in Argentina
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Energy efficiency
Natural gas as a
transition fuel
New nuclear and hydro
power plants
Hydrogen
production
chain
Renewable
energies and
distributed
generation
Energy
Transition
2030
The fulfillment of this Second
NDC thus becomes a
milestone on the path of the
Argentine Republic towards
an inclusive, dynamic, stable,
federal, sovereign and
sustainable transition, in
which none of its citizens is
left behind.

9. Argentinaunida Ministerio de Economía