What is Argentina's pathway to limit global warming to 1.5°C?
Transport
In 2019, direct emissions from transport were 47 MtCO₂e. Argentina has several measures in place targeting the transport sector. One example is a biofuel law implemented in 2006, which promotes the blending of bioethanol in fuels.1
Argentina's energy mix in the transport sector
petajoule per year
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Energy mix composition in the transport 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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Electric car use remains low in Argentina but is slowly increasing due to tax incentives to improve low import rates. In 2021, 5871 new light passenger vehicles with low-emission mobility were registered, of which 99% were hybrid cars and only 1% plug-in electric vehicles.2 In terms of infrastructure, most EV chargers are concentrated in Buenos Aires, so investments should be made to expand them throughout other parts of Argentina.
In recent years, intentions to invest in green hydrogen using international capital have been announced. Argentina is currently developing a Hydrogen 2030 plan and formulating the regulatory framework.3,4
1.5°C compatible scenarios indicate that the key to achieving decarbonisation of the transport sector is replacing oil demand with electricity, with the share of electricity in total transport energy demand needing to increase to 40-70% by 2050.
In addition, to reduce fossil fuel dependency, Argentina could also promote further actions to improve public transport and modal shift of freight transport.
Argentina's transport 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 transport sector in selected 1.5°C compatible pathways.
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1.5°C compatible transport sector benchmarks
Direct CO₂ emissions and shares of electricity, biofuels and hydrogen in the transport final energy demand from illustrative 1.5°C pathways for Argentina
| Indicator |
2019
|
2030
|
2040
|
2050
|
Decarbonised transport sector by
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Direct CO₂ emissions
MtCO₂/yr
|
47
|
25 to
27
|
6 to
10
|
1 to
2
|
2044 to
2049
|
|
Relative to reference year in %
|
-47 to
-44%
|
-88 to
-79%
|
-99 to
-95%
|
| Indicator |
2019
|
2030
|
2040
|
2050
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Share of electricity
per cent
|
0
|
4 to
17
|
20 to
46
|
40 to
70
|
|
Share of biofuels
per cent
|
9
|
18 to
25
|
23 to
63
|
28 to
56
|
|
Share of hydrogen
per cent
|
0
|
1 to
17
|
6 to
59
|
17 to
66
|
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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