Environmental News N°98
Environmental legislation published in May 2023.
FEDERAL
Resolution No. 199/2023 of the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, approving the National Environmental Land Use Planning Program, aiming to achieve broad consensus on land use and on the management of common goods.
Resolution No. 200/2023 of the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, creating the National Program of Forestry Extension of Native Forests, aiming to promote territorial development through the sustainable use of native forests.
Resolution No. 320/2023 of the National Parks Administration, approving the technical administrative procedure manual for alleged environmental damages.
Resolution No. 409/2023 of the Secretariat of Energy, creating the “Lighting Up Argentina” plan to replace the lamps in use with others of lower consumption and more energy efficiency.
Resolution No. 418/2023 of the Secretariat of Energy, approving the procedure of the National Housing Labeling Program, aiming to label homes according to their energy efficiency.
Resolution No. 696/2023 of the Ministry of Economy,
Introducing the National Sustainable Finance Strategy, which includes environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria in investment decision-making.
MATANZA-RIACHUELO BASIN AUTHORITY (ACUMAR)
Resolution No. 107/2023, creating the committee for the coordination of actions on climate change in the Matanza-Riachuelo Basin.
PROVINCE OF CORDOBA
Decree No. 590/2023, declaring the state of environmental alert due to fire risks in the province.
Resolution No. 98/2023 of the Secretariat of Environment, creating the carbon footprint registry to promote its measurement, reduction, and compensation.
PROVINCE OF JUJUY
Decree No. 7935/2023, providing that all agencies under the provincial Executive Branch must comply with the "Sustainable Public Buildings Program".
PROVINCE OF SALTA
Law No. 8372, promoting and developing the consumption and production of biofuels and bioenergy.
PROVINCE OF SANTA FE
Decree No. 866/2023, partially regulating Law No. 12175 on the provincial system of protected natural areas.
PROVINCE OF NEUQUEN
Decree No. 904/2023, setting the new amounts of the sanctioning regime of the Provincial Hydrocarbons Law No. 2453.
This insight is a brief comment on legal news in Argentina; it does not purport to be an exhaustive analysis or to provide legal advice.