What is Argentina's pathway to limit global warming to 1.5°C?
Buildings
The buildings sector in Argentina represents less than 10% of the nation’s total emissions. According to the latest Biennial Update Report submitted to the UNFCCC in 2021, emissions have doubled since 1990, and the sector currently represents 25% of energy demand. Historically, gas has occupied more than a 30% share.
Argentina's energy mix in the buildings sector
petajoule per year
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Energy mix composition in the buildings sector in consumption (EJ) and shares (%) for the years 2030, 2040 and 2050 based on selected IPCC SR1.5 global least costs pathways.
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To achieve a 1.5°C compatible decarbonisation of the sector before 2050, electricity’s share of buildings energy demand should more than double from its 2019 level of 35% to 77-79% by 2040 and fossil gas use should be all but eliminated by the same date.
As a post-COVID recovery measure, the government has earmarked about USD 1.4 billion for the construction and refurbishment of public buildings, hotels and schools. However, this measure has no specific sustainability requirements or energy guidelines.
The government has also established the National Programme for a Rational and Efficient Use of Energy (PRONUREE), but this will not be sufficient to decarbonise the sector.1
Argentina's buildings sector direct CO₂ emissions (of energy demand)
MtCO₂/yr
Direct CO₂ emissions only are considered (see power sector for electricity related emissions, hydrogen and heat emissions are not considered here).
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Direct CO₂ emissions of the buildings sector in selected 1.5°C compatible pathways.
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1.5°C compatible buildings sector benchmarks
Direct CO₂ emissions and shares of electricity, heat and hydrogen in the buildings final energy demand from illustrative 1.5°C pathways for Argentina
| Indicator |
2019
|
2030
|
2040
|
2050
|
Decarbonised buildings sector by
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Direct CO₂ emissions
MtCO₂/yr
|
27
|
10 to
20
|
0 to
8
|
0 to
1
|
2034 to
2049
|
|
Relative to reference year in %
|
-64 to
-26%
|
-99 to
-71%
|
-100 to
-95%
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| Indicator |
2019
|
2030
|
2040
|
2050
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Share of electricity
per cent
|
35
|
54 to
71
|
77 to
79
|
87 to
88
|
|
Share of heat
per cent
|
0
|
0 to
0
|
0 to
1
|
1 to
2
|
|
Share of hydrogen
per cent
|
0
|
0 to
0
|
0 to
0
|
0 to
0
|
All values are rounded. Only direct CO₂ emissions are considered (electricity, hydrogen and heat emissions are not considered here; see power sector for emissions from electricity generation). Year of full decarbonisation is based on carbon intenstiy threshold of 5gCO₂/MJ.
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