Cold-Zone Regime: Government Seeks to Cut Gas Subsidies and Focus on Low-Income Households
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In the run-up to the winter, the Government sent the Chamber of Deputies a project to reform the Cold Zone Regime and reduce the scope of gas subsidies. The initiative, included in the package entitled “Energy Measures”, proposes a change of criteria: to move from a massive scheme, defined by geographical location, to another one focused on the level of income of households. The executive branch seeks to disarm the expansion ordered by MP Máximo…
Councilwoman Vilma Baragiola, along with the UCR + Nuevos Aires council members, presented a resolution to the Honorable Deliberative Council of General Pueyrredon expressing their deep concern regarding the bill promoted by the National Government that proposes modifying the natural gas subsidy system. The initiative warns that changes to the classification criteria could lead to the exclusion of a large portion of users in General Pueyrredon f…
The initiative cuts gas subsidies in provinces whose legislators are key to the parliamentary agenda of the ruling party. It comes at a time when Congressional activity accumulates delays and governors negotiate with more demands. Read more
The initiative, according to Milei’s administration, seeks to reduce the fiscal deficit and order the energy system accounts
Through a bill sent to the Chamber of Deputies, the national government seeks to reduce the gas subsidy regime provided for in the Cold Zones Act. If it prospers, only Patagonia, Malargüe (in the south of Mendoza), the Puna and vulnerable households would be included in the targeted subsidies. It is a subject that the administration wanted to include in the Budget 2026, but that was discarded before the debate and its subsequent approval. The pr…
In the run-up to the winter, the government activated a high-impact reform on the gas subsidy scheme. The initiative, sent to the Chamber of Deputies, aims to reduce the scope of the Cold Zone regime that had been expanded in 2022 and to redefine who will be able to access differential rates throughout the country. The project carries the signatures of President Javier Milei, Minister of Economy Luis Caputo and Chief of Staff Manuel Adorni, and …
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