Creation of the National Climate Change Cabinet - Decree 891/2016

The decree creates a National Cabinet for Climate Change (NCCC). 12 ministries are represented in the cabinet, headed by the chief of the Argentinian Cabinet, and will run with the participation of the Ministries of Energy, Economic Development, Agriculture, Transport, Environment, Social Development, Education, Science, Interior and Culture as well as the Foreign Ministry. The main objective of NCCC is to articulate climate change policies across national departments and national-local level and generate awareness about the importance of mitigation and adaptation. Among the main tasks of NCCC are: preparing the National Plan for Response to Climate Change and proposing Sectoral Action Plans at ministerial level for mitigation and adaptation in key and most vulnerable sectors.