Transition risks for Argentina’s agricultural sector

A research paper by the Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA) and NewClimate examining the transition risks for Argentina's export-oriented agricultural sector due to global carbon constraints and potential international trade tariffs.

• Argentina's export-oriented agriculture sector is central to the national economy, providing over 65% of total export revenues in 2020, but it is also a major source of emissions, accounting for 37% of the country's total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
• There is a conflict between Argentina's goals to increase agricultural output for soybean derivatives and bovine meat and its stated climate goal of reaching carbon neutrality by 2050.
• Stakeholders in the cropping, dairy, and livestock sectors do not anticipate stricter domestic GHG mitigation commitments and view the economic risks from climate action in third countries as low, despite potential impacts on export volumes and prices.
• Modelling indicates that an EU carbon tariff covering agricultural imports would disrupt global trade and significantly harm Argentina's GDP and domestic employment by reducing EU demand for bovine meat and soybean derivatives.
• The ratification of the EU-Mercosur trade agreement is hindered by political opposition regarding the absence of enforcement mechanisms and environmental safeguards.

APA

NewClimate Institute (2021). Transition risks for Argentina’s agricultural sector. https://newclimate.org/resources/publications/working-paper-transition-risks-for-argentinas-agricultural-sector

Chicago

NewClimate Institute. Transition risks for Argentina’s agricultural sector. 2021. https://newclimate.org/resources/publications/working-paper-transition-risks-for-argentinas-agricultural-sector.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{newclimateinstitute2021transition, author = {{NewClimate Institute}}, title = {{Transition risks for Argentina’s agricultural sector}}, institution = {NewClimate Institute}, year = {2021}, month = nov, url = {https://newclimate.org/resources/publications/working-paper-transition-risks-for-argentinas-agricultural-sector}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }