Argentina
PAGE in Argentina
Argentina has the third-largest economy in Latin America. While the economy is well-diversified, it has recently experienced a slowdown in economic progress with low growth and a rise in unemployment. Fluctuations in growth, recessions, and exchange rate crises resulted in sudden changes in regulatory frameworks, the deterioration of productive factors and significantly impacted investments in technological change and productivity. This has led the government to pursue structural changes that can facilitate growth, employment and sustainability within the context of an inclusive, green economy. In 2018, PAGE work started in Argentina to contribute to the country’s green economy transition.
Argentina has demonstrated a strong commitment to sustainability in the context of international processes and has expressed a clear interest in pursuing economic, social and environmental objectives in an integrated manner. Argentina joined PAGE in 2018, with the government recognizing the potential for inclusive green economy to provide a means for achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. With PAGE support, Argentina aims to advance an inclusive green economy transition with a focus on governance; technical analysis to inform policymaking; vocational training to support labour market transition; and sustainable productive development and finance for technological innovation.
PAGE has supported Argentina’s shift to an inclusive green economy, aligning post-COVID-19 recovery with SDGs and climate goals, emphasizing circular economy, green jobs, and just transition. Results include contributions to the Argentina 2030 Productive Plan for green economy and just transition, a Sustainable Industrial Development Platform for SMEs, and an Information System for Circular Economy. PAGE supported the National Green Jobs Programme, promoting sustainable employment in provinces and collaborated with the National Advisory Council on Green Employment to enhance employment policies and create a platform for dialogue and advocacy on these policies.
PAGE Milestones
- 2024
PAGE celebrated five years of accomplishments in Argentina during a meeting in Buenos Aires that brought together participants and key stakeholders.
PAGE contributed to the Argentine Industrial Union (UIA) course on Sustainable Productivity for SMEs, offering practical guidance on integrating green practices into business operations and the ‘Just Transition and Green Jobs in the Collective Bargaining Agenda in Argentina’ training at the University of San Martín.
- 2023
Argentina published its National Strategy for the Development of a Hydrogen Economy.
Launch of the first call for projects on “Innovative solutions for an inclusive and gender-sensitive employment recovery oriented to the transition to the formal economy in Argentina”. Six proposals were awarded as part of this call with the aim to boost formal employment through green jobs in the country.
The government of Argentina launched the Green Jobs Programme, focusing on decent work and environmental sustainability.
- 2022
The Ministry of Environment approved the documents at a validation workshop during the high-level National Climate Action week:
- a roadmap for the development of the Sustainable Production Seal
- a Sustainability Reporting Framework for SMEs in Argentina
- a feasibility study for the production and export of third and fourth generation biofuels
- a Roadmap for the power generation from the Sugarcane Industry
- 2021
PAGE finalized a National Green Jobs Promotion Strategy and Roadmap which provides concrete actions for greening the active labour market policies of the country.
- 2020
Study on “Linkages between the 2030 Agenda and Just Transition for Green Recovery” finalized
Formation of two boards within the National Cabinet of Ministers on Climate Change: on Just Transition and Labour and on Sustainable Production
Green Economy Indicators developed for the National Center of Environmental Information of the Ministry of Environment
First Tripartite High-Level Dialogue Event on Green Economy and Just Transition held
- 2019
PAGE co-organized a Green Jobs Fair with tripartite constituencies and the Ministries of Environment, and Production and Labour
First South-South exchange forum on technology as a tool for global education on green economy co-organised by PAGE Uruguay and Argentina
- 2018
Argentina joins PAGE and National Steering Committee established
Results
Argentina News & Events
Knowledge Hub
pdfArgentina Final Report on the fiscal impact of the national circular economy plan and roadmap (ES)
2021
pdfArgentina Green Recovery Progress
2021
pdfArgentina Inventory of Policies related to Green Economy
2021
pdfArgentina Labour Diagnostic of the Just Transition towards a Green Economy
2021
pdfArgentina Implementation of a national digital circular economy system (ES)
2021
pdfArgentina Indicators for the diagnosis of progress in its transition towards a green economy (ES)
2021
pdfArgentina Inventory of of Policies and Labor related to a Green Economy (ES)
2021
pdfArgentina New Panorama of the Green Economy (ES)
2021
