The South American nation says it is considering withdrawing from the landmark agreement, which aims to limit carbon emissions and slow global warming.

Russia backs the Paris climate agreement, the Kremlin’s envoy said, adding he hoped President-elect Donald Trump will also keep the US in the landmark agreement.

Right-wing President Javier Milei is considering withdrawing Argentina from the Paris climate agreement. Donald Trump has pledged to also remove the United States.

BAKU, Azerbaijan — Argentina is weighing an exit from the Paris Agreement, joining the U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in reconsidering the global climate deal.

Argentina is studying a potential withdrawal from the landmark Paris Agreement on climate action, the New York Times reported, citing the country’s Foreign Minister Gerardo Werthein.Most Read from BloombergUnder Trump,

Darren Woods was one of only a few Western oil executives attending a global climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Donald Trump is preparing to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement when he returns to office in January. The president-elect’s team has already prepared an executive order that would see the US leave the international treaty, which commits countries to cutting their greenhouse gas emissions.