{"id":950,"date":"2019-02-27T14:07:19","date_gmt":"2019-02-27T17:07:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pactodealcaldes-la.org\/ciudadesemblematicas\/argentina-piensa-global-actua-local-3\/"},"modified":"2024-01-23T15:45:49","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T18:45:49","slug":"argentina-piensa-global-actua-local-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pactodealcaldes-la.org\/ciudadesemblematicas\/language\/en\/argentina-piensa-global-actua-local-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Argentina, think globally, act locally"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cover Photo: Blue Planet<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Thanks to the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM), seven more Argentine municipalities now have their Local Climate Action Plans.<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Argentina leads Latin America in environmental advocacy<\/p>\n

The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy[1] (GCoM) emerges as a global alliance of cities and local governments committed to combating the global issue of climate change, reducing its impacts, and ensuring access to sustainable and affordable energy for all.<\/p>\n

Thanks to this initiative, promoted in Latin America by the International Urban Cooperation Program (IUC-LAC) of the European Union, seven Argentine municipalities\u2014Bell Ville, Caseros, Godoy Cruz, Guaymall\u00e9n, Monte Buey, Villa General Belgrano, and Venado Tuerto\u2014coordinated by the Argentine Network of Municipalities against Climate Change (RAMCC), have recently joined this network, whose measures are increasingly necessary.<\/p>\n

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Foto: RAMCC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We must not forget that over 50% of the world’s population lives in urban centers, which account for more than 70% of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and over 66% of the world’s energy consumption.<\/p>\n

In the short term, the seven Argentine municipalities will implement a range of energy efficiency plans for public lighting, municipal buildings, etc., as well as actions related to the incorporation of renewable energy in localities, responsible waste management, or sustainable urban mobility. The biggest challenge for them now is to secure funding for the projected activities, and the next steps will be focused on resource mobilization.<\/p>\n

With all these measures, the aim is to reduce pollution in municipalities by nearly 20% on average by 2030. With the proposed actions, the seven municipalities have committed to reducing their greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to the Business as Usual (BAU) reference scenario, in the following tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO2e):<\/p>\n