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Representatives of governments and energy sectors from several countries highlighted, this Tuesday (1/10), in Foz do Iguaçu (PR), the importance of international cooperation to promote the global energy transition, aiming at the replacement of fossil fuels with renewable sources in tackling the climate emergency. This theme predominated in the speeches of the authorities during the opening ceremony of the 15th edition of the Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) and the 9th edition of Mission Innovation (MI). Both events take place together, throughout this week, in parallel with the programming of the Ministerial Meeting of the G20 Energy Transitions Working Group, coordinated by the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME).
The coordinator of the G20 Energy Transitions Working Group and special advisor to the MME, Mariana Espécie, stated that holding these meetings in Brazil reinforces the federal government's commitment to a fair and inclusive transition. She highlighted that, although the country already has a broad share of renewable sources in its energy matrix, it continues to invest in the decarbonization of electricity production and the transportation sector, which ensures Brazil a prominent role in the global energy transition scenario.
“The issue of sustainable fuels is a priority for Brazil. Our proposal in bringing this issue up for discussion with other countries is to initiate what we call the second wave of the energy transition. We need to think about new fuels that will be necessary for the energy transition to also reach sectors that are difficult to reduce emissions, especially transportation and industry,” said Mariana.
For the general director of Itaipu in Brazil, Enio Verri, he emphasized that the 50-year trajectory has enabled the Binacional to assume a leadership role in the transition, not only as the plant that has generated the most clean and renewable energy in history, but also by promoting other renewable sources such as biogas, solar and hydrogen, and countless socio-environmental projects in 435 municipalities in Paraná and Mato Grosso do Sul. “Water is our raw material and, therefore, there is no way to separate energy production from technological innovation or environmental protection. We will have a lot to show the world and there are great expectations regarding what will be taken from here to the meeting (G20 Summit) in Rio de Janeiro, in November. We hope that what is most advanced in the energy transition will come out of here, respecting the reality of each country”, he stated.
Rosalinde van der Vlies, Director-General for Research and Innovation at the European Commission, announced Mission Innovation’s Inclusivity Catalyst initiative, which reinforces the social aspect of the energy transition. Clean Energy Ministerial leaders Jean-François Gagné and Eleanor Webster stressed the importance of joint action to implement energy solutions that will shape the future, highlighting the need to make clean energy accessible to all and achieve the Net Zero target by 2050. Albert Cheung, Vice President of BloombergNEF, said that the energy transition is a huge opportunity for value creation, emphasizing that although the window to reach Net Zero is closing, there is still time. He cited positive data from the 29 CEM member countries, such as 20% of new electric vehicles sold and 72% of new generation capacity in 2023 coming from solar.
