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BUENOS AIRES, Dec.12 (Xinhua) – Argentine President Alberto Fernández announced on Saturday the country’s new commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and help communities adapt to the consequences of climate change.
“Climate change is a reality that is affecting humanity as a whole and that requires immediate and coordinated action from leaders around the world,” said the president during the Climate Ambition Summit through a video link.
Fernández said that “the reconstruction of the world in the post-pandemic era is the opportunity we have to advance in this regard, where international cooperation and multilateralism play a leading role.”
“Argentina reaffirms its commitment to the Paris Agreement and adopts climate change as a state policy,” said the president in his speech, noting that the country has invested close to 15 billion dollars, with international financing, in mitigation actions. and adaptation.
Within the new goals proposed for 2030, Argentina will limit its greenhouse gas emissions to 25.7 percent, a figure lower than that committed in 2015.
The president also guaranteed Argentina’s commitment to present a long-term, low-emissions strategy to achieve carbon neutral development by 2050.
The summit, which aims to make new commitments to address climate change and comply with the Paris Agreement on climate change, was jointly convened by the United Nations, the United Kingdom and France, and in partnership with Chile and Italy. Final product
