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NOGAR, Ada Graciel; CLEMENTI, Luciana Vanesa  e  DECUNTO, Elías Valentín. Argentina en el contexto de crisis y transición energética. Rev. Univ. geogr. [online]. 2021, vol.30, n.1, pp. 107-131. ISSN 1852-4265.

At the beginning of the 21st century, societies face the challenge of reducing greenhouse gas emissions to avoid a global catastrophe. The generation of energy from fossil fuels is one of the main activities responsible for these emissions. Therefore, the implementation of renewable technologies is one of the strategies to initiate an energy transition that contributes to the fight against climate change. The aim of this article is to explore the global energy crisis, emphasizing the associated impacts and the alternatives of transition towards a sustainable system, and in this context, to analyze the situation of Argentina based on the transformations of the electricity system. For this purpose, a documentary review has been carried out resorting to different sources and secondary data. Within the framework of a global energy scenario in transition, Argentina is implementing different policies to achieve a more diverse and cleaner electricity matrix. This is reflected in the record of renewable generation achieved and in the regulation of distributed generation. A medium and long-term political commitment will be fundamental to continue favoring the decarbonization and decentralization of the Argentine electricity system.

Palavras-chave : Energy Crisis; Energy Transition; Distributed Generation; Argentina.