The vice president of Brazil described Javier Milei as a “denialist” after the withdrawal of the Argentine delegation from COP29

The vice president of Brazil described Javier Milei as a “denialist” after the withdrawal of the Argentine delegation from COP29

November 14, 2024 – 12:28

The government of Javier Milei made the decision to withdraw the Argentine mission from the UN world climate summit on the third day. Geraldo Alckmin declared that denialism in the face of climate change “is very harmful.”

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The vice president of Brazil, Geraldo Alckminpointed out against the government’s decision Javier Milei about withdrawing his delegation from the COP29 climate summit in Baku, calling it having a “denialist view“.

“We regret his departure, since the denialism facing climate change It is very harmful“said the president, at the same time as the Minister of Environment and Climate Change of Brazil, Marina Silvastressed that for those who have that view, “we must separate their societies from their policies and their ideologies“.

The Minister was firm with him commitment exercised by the presidents of central banks, ministers of finance, environment and climate, regarding the climate ambition and with “investments aligned with the 1.5 degree goal“.

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The official delegation did not even manage to enter the Baku Olympic stadium.

The official delegation did not even manage to enter the Baku Olympic stadium.

At least three officials from Chancellerywhich leads Gerardo Wertheinand Daniel Scioli in charge of the Ministry of Environment, Tourism and Sports, received an order from Pink House to suspend their activities and return to Argentina.

The official entouragewhose objective was to participate and discuss with climate leaders from other countries and organizations, did not even manage enter the Baku Olympic stadium and achieve the goals they had proposed.

The Government’s decision to withdraw, together with Alckmin’s statements, generated a climate and strained bond between both countries. Brazil will host the next G20 summitwhere the Brazilian president, Luis Inácio Lula da Silvaand Javier Milei, avoided organizing a parallel meeting.

What was Milei’s reason for withdrawing the Argentine mission?

He President ordered withdraw the Argentine mission of the UN world climate summit on the third day, due to his strong stance and policies against climate change.

However, the Paris Agreement where Argentina joined in 2013 and was ratified in 2016, remains firm since its withdrawal process from the COP29 lasts approximately one year.

Source: Ambito

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