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Argentina: How President Milei is dismantling environmental and climate policy

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Published: August 12th, 2024,
Last updated: May 28th, 2025

Javier Milei at the opening of an agricultural show in Buenos Aires in July.

Eight months after President Javier Milei‘s inauguration, Argentina is experiencing a significant setback in climate and environmental policy. The environment ministry no longer exists, with its responsibilities unclear and spread across departments in the foreign ministry and the secretariats for energy and interior. Funding for environmental policy has reportedly decreased by about 65 percent. Meanwhile, the Argentine government is promoting fossil fuel extraction with even greater vigor.

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