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Argentine climate discourses and worldviews at the General Assembly (2020-2023)
The objective of this policy report is to analyze the inclusion of climate change in the speeches of Argentine representatives in the General Debate from 2020 to 2023, continuing the analysis carried out for the period 1992 to 2020 in report no. 1. The analysis reveals that Argentina has mentioned climate change in 17 out of 32 speeches since 1992, and that this mention has continued since 2016, even under administrations of different political persuasions. The last four speeches by Alberto Fernández maintain the principles of previous Peronist administrations by invoking common but differentiated responsibilities, as well as social and climate justice. Furthermore, they reflect an increasing thematic variety. While the tradition remains that mentions of climate change tend to focus on Argentina's external and diplomatic agenda, the most recent speech creates a new link between the domestic agenda and the effects of climate change, specifically mentioning the effects of drought on the country's foreign trade. There is also significant and sustained emphasis on Latin America's role in the energy transition and global food security. The speeches also highlight the country's long-standing commitment to multilateralism as a solution to the many crises facing humanity.
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