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The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) participated, this week, in Café com Eficiência, which aimed to raise awareness among deputies and senators in the approval of a bill that defines the perpetuity of the application of 0.50% in energy efficiency projects by energy distributors. The event was promoted by the Brazilian Association of Electricity Distributors (ABRADEE).
The MME's National Secretary for Energy Transition and Planning, Thiago Barral, represented Minister Alexandre Silveira at the event and highlighted that energy efficiency is a fundamental part of the future of the electricity sector. To the participants, Barral highlighted that in energy transition scenarios it is possible to see a growing electrification of the economy, increasing the value of energy efficiency in the electricity sector. Furthermore, the secretary reinforced that investing in energy efficiency is a competitiveness agenda for the country and savings for consumers.
Another aspect brought up in the debate by the MME representative was the importance of energy efficiency in combating climate change. “At COP 28, in Dubai, Brazil, under the guidance of Minister Alexandre Silveira, joined the commitment to help the world globally double the annual rate of progress in energy efficiency by 2030”, recalled Barral.
