The general objective of this report is to develop, through an expanded description and careful analysis, a national investment plan in the energy and transportation sectors, according to the prioritized GHG emission reduction measures. This description includes the identification of the main economic and financial variables, the estimation of the required investments and the regulatory or financial instrument that could enable their materialization and scaling up at the national level, with a view to the goal of net zero emissions in 2050, contributing to outline the possibilities to guide the transition to a decarbonized economy. The document is available in Spanish.

This Concept Note evaluates a proposal to reduce energy consumption in the country's poultry industry and is part of the "Energy Efficiency" mitigation package prioritized in previous stages of the project. Energy efficiency is one of the pillars of any energy policy aimed at significantly reducing emissions, providing the same, more or better energy services (motive power, heat, mobility) with less energy consumption, thus reducing its intensity and providing incentives for the creation of companies, employment and technology. The analysis has been focused on the poultry industry because it is a dynamic industry, with a robust domestic market and with prospects of approaching foreign markets under competitive conditions and because of its growth characteristics in recent years to design an energy efficiency program, from poultry breeding to delivery to consumption centers.

The overall objective of this series of reports, divided into three tranches, is to present the results of a structured compilation of understandings and perceptions regarding climate change mitigation options in Argentina and, more generally, of options for climate action in the country, towards the development of a long-term low greenhouse gas emissions strategy, in line with the Paris Agreement.

Net carbon sequestration through the expansion of the forestry chain would significantly reduce GHG emissions in a sector that is key to the generation of foreign exchange and employment in Argentina. There is currently an incentive scheme for the activity that grants subsidies for planting forest species throughout the country. However, the lack of periodic updating and the irregularity of payments, confers economic-financial unpredictability to medium and small producers, which impacts on the renewal and expansion of plantations. This document develops a proposal for a financial instrument to finance the costs of forestry projects that are not covered by the current scheme. The document is available in Spanish.

Within the framework of the Decarboost project, progress is being made in the development of an Amendment Proposal and analysis of investment opportunities in the forestry sector. To this end, a benchmarking of AFOLU carbon neutrality strategies has been prepared by reviewing the policies implemented in several countries, with an emphasis on Brazil, Australia and Canada. In general terms, it is concluded that these countries have points in common that may be of interest when evaluating the Argentine situation and the design of policies. From the analysis carried out, it is evident that all the practices promoted have as their main objective the sustainability of the productive system and greater profitability in the field. The latter is essential for a high level of adoption of any practice and/or technology.

There are different ways to incorporate renewable energy into the grid. One of them consists of implementing projects within the framework of the Renewable Energy Term Market (MaTER) for the sale of renewable energy to private parties. This paper explores the financial and regulatory needs for scaling up this alternative: facilitating access to concessional financing and advancing in the evaluation and possible adaptation of certain aspects of the institutional and regulatory framework. The document is available in Spanish.

Energy efficiency is a key opportunity to reduce emissions and achieve decarbonization goals. However, due to its cross-cutting nature to various economic sectors, and therefore with a high atomization of beneficiaries, and the initial investment required at the consumer level, its implementation is delayed at the national level. This document explores the potential for the development of the energy efficiency industry through the creation of energy service companies (ESCOs) and the regulatory and financial instruments required for their implementation. The document is available in Spanish.

This Concept Note evaluates a proposal to increase the forested area of pine plantations in the province of Corrientes, which will be used for production for the timber industry and eventually to generate carbon credits. This is part of the "Cultivated Forests" mitigation package prioritized in previous stages of the project. The increase in the area of cultivated forests would contribute to the gradual achievement of part of the reduction targets set out in the NDC for the AFOLU sector, which represents a considerable opportunity in terms of implications for sustainable development. Furthermore, the expansion of forestry activities is in turn compatible and synergistic with the development of other agricultural chains, particularly with the performance of livestock systems (especially silvopastoral systems) and is also complementary to activities on farms, helping to mitigate production risk while allowing the development of business lines in related value chains. The document is available in Spanish.

This Concept Note evaluates a proposal that promotes the adoption of urea with volatilization inhibitors (Urea NBPT) by agricultural producers in southeastern Buenos Aires and is framed within the "Crops" mitigation package prioritized in previous stages of the project. The strategic objective of promoting the introduction of this agricultural practice is to contribute to food security, making it possible to produce food while reducing GHG emissions and increasing the efficiency of the inputs used, improving the economy of production systems and reducing the environmental footprint of production. The document is available in Spanish.

This Concept Note evaluates a proposal that promotes the generation of electricity through solar photovoltaic technology in the province of Mendoza and is framed within the mitigation package "Electricity generation from renewable energies" prioritized in previous stages of the project. In order to completely decarbonize the consumption of the energy sector and the different sectors of the economy, it is essential to carry out deep transformations that allow electricity to completely replace fossil fuels, and in particular, that the generation be free of GHG emissions. The Renewable Energy Term Market (Mercado a Término de energías Renovables - MaTER) is an opportunity to make viable the renewable energy projects that could not enter the electricity system through the auction mechanisms, or that did not achieve their financial closure after being awarded. The "El Quemado" project, in the province of Mendoza, is a typical case of these projects to be offered within the framework of the Renewable Energy Term Market (MaTER) to private off-takers. The document is available in Spanish.

This Concept Note evaluates a proposal that promotes electric mobility in a city in Argentina and is framed within the mitigation package "Electromobility and fuel substitution" prioritized in previous stages of the project. The penetration of electric mobility requires the removal of one of the main barriers to implementation, which consists of easy and quick access to reliable charging facilities so that motorists have the opportunity to have a continuous and clean service for short and medium distance trips. Building electric vehicle charging infrastructure is a priority to increase penetration in the private vehicle market. This Concept Note evaluates the infrastructure needed to achieve light electric vehicle penetration and associated emissions savings. The document is available in Spanish.

The objective of this report is to present the methodological approach for the prioritization of mitigation options (those included in Argentina's NDC and sectoral plans, as well as new ones identified and analyzed throughout this Project) that were grouped into “mitigation packages”. The prioritization methodology considered three dimensions: mitigation potential, transformational capacity as well as feasibility qualifications. This prioritization was carried out primarily to identify those packages in the Energy and AFOLU sectors on which future climate efforts should be focused in order to develop feasibility analysis, proposals for policy amendments and financial instruments and, finally, a sectoral investment plan. The main findings of this assessment demonstrate that it is possible to achieve the decarbonization of the economy by 2050 with available greenhouse gas emissions mitigation and capture technologies, for both aforementioned sectors. The full document is available in Spanish and the Executive Summary in English.

The overall objective of this report is to present a compilation and review of policy, economic-financial, legal and institutional, information and education, and productive development measures and instruments options to address existing barriers that may limit low-carbon investment opportunities in Argentina.

The purpose of this document is to define a systematic and standardized approach towards elaborating an inventory of documented mitigation actions in the selected sectors, from public sources (hereby “government-proposed”), included in the NDC, sectoral plans and other policy frameworks serving as a basis to assess the degree of completeness of the definition of the actions, as well as the definition gaps, their execution status.  

This Report describes the general conceptual framework for barrier analysis to climate investment as having been developed in the body of literature and as has been discussed within the shared framework of this Project at the regional scale.