How cash-strapped Argentina became a bright spot for renewables
Zero: The Climate Race
Bloomberg
4.8 • 296 Ratings
🗓️ 18 December 2025
⏱️ 37 minutes
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Summary
Despite endless financial difficulties, Argentina has seen a remarkable increase in clean energy over the past decade. It has gone from practically zero to almost 18% of its electricity sourced from renewables. In doing so, Argentina has overcome a challenge faced by many countries that are considered uninvestable by major financial institutions.
Sebastian Kind, former undersecretary at the ministry of energy in Argentina, joins Akshat Rathi on Zero to tell the story of Argentina’s renewables blitz.
Explore further:
- Sebastian’s organisation, RELP: https://www.relp.ngo/
- Sebastian’s TED Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACC5KCPRt_U
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| 1:00.2 | Welcome to Zero. I'm Akshadrati. |
| 1:02.7 | This week, how Argentina got money for renewables. |
| 1:10.1 | Music Around the world, there's a quiet revolution taking place. |
| 1:21.6 | Day after day, more and more renewable energy is being installed. |
| 1:25.4 | And yes, it's happening in the US too. |
| 1:28.9 | But the reality in 2025 |
| 1:30.7 | is that it's happening faster in developing countries. |
| 1:34.8 | Today, we'll look at the transition from Argentina's perspective, |
| 1:38.4 | a country known for its epic landscapes, |
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