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"Argentinian negotiators representing the government of the climate science
denier Javier Milei have been ordered to withdraw from the Cop29 summit after
only three days, adding to concerns about the stability of the Paris agreement.
More than 80 representatives from the South American country are in Baku,
Azerbaijan, for two weeks of negotiations about climate finance for the energy
transition. Argentina’s far-right leader has previously called the climate
crisis a “socialist lie”, and during his election campaign last year he
threatened to withdraw from the Paris agreement, though he has since backed
down.
On Wednesday, representatives from Milei’s government were ordered to leave the
Azerbaijani capital. Speaking to the
Guardian, Argentina’s undersecretary for
the environment, Ana Lamas – the country’s most senior representative on the
climate and nature after Milei dissolved the environment ministry – confirmed
the decision, which was first reported by
Climatica.
“It’s true. We have instructions from the ministry of foreign affairs to no
longer participate. That’s all I can tell you,” she said. Lamas said the
decision applied only to Cop29, when asked if Argentina was planning to leave
the Paris agreement.
There is widespread concern about the future of the climate accord after the
election in the US of Donald Trump, who has pledged to exit the agreement for
the second time. Before the talks, the UN secretary general, António Guterres,
said a second US departure might “cripple” the global deal to limit heating to
below 2C above preindustrial levels.
There are fears that other countries may leave the international climate
agreements, including those led by climate deniers such as Argentina. On
Tuesday, Milei spoke with Trump, after which Milei’s spokesperson said Trump
had told his Argentinian counterpart he was his “favourite president”."
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*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
