Argentina's Climate Commitment in Question Amid Political Shifts
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Argentina has raised concerns about potentially exiting the Paris climate accord after withdrawing its delegation from the COP29 summit in Azerbaijan. This move follows a phone call between Argentina's libertarian President Javier Milei and former US President Donald Trump, who has also expressed intentions to leave the agreement if re-elected. Milei, who has downplayed human-caused climate change, has demoted Argentina's environment portfolio and is re-evaluating the country's stance on global climate talks. The situation has prompted other nations to emphasize the importance of continued cooperation on climate action.
- Argentina stokes concerns it could quit Paris climate accord Financial Times
- Azerbaijan craters its own climate conference POLITICO Europe
- Argentina withdraws delegates from climate summit as Milei heads for Mar-a-Lago CNN
- Argentina withdraws negotiators from Cop29 summit The Guardian
- Argentina’s president considers exiting Paris agreement with Trump The Washington Post
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