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Clean Energy Transitions Programme 2020
…on energy markets and systems, and set out near-term actions that could help accelerate clean energy transitions.Relying on the independent, data-grounded approach and unique expertise of the IEA, the programme continues to be uniquely situated to provide targeted analysis and recommendations even as the crisis affects the energy sector. The IEA has done this through initiatives such as the Global Sustainable Recovery Plan and other efforts such as exploring ways to enhance private-sector investment in transmission in Southeast Asia; identifying ways to attract private power sector investment to fund sustainable recovery in Indonesia; engaging with partners…
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Implementing Gas Market Reforms in Brazil
…on the role of natural gas and low-carbon gases in Brazilian clean energy transition. Introduction On 8 April 2021, Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro sanctioned the New Gas Law (Law nº 14.134/ 2021), setting the basis for a profound reform of the Brazilian Gas Market. Natural gas market reforms can bring substantial benefits to economies and support their recoveries from the current global crisis. The establishment of liquid wholesale gas markets fosters competition among suppliers, supports efficient resource allocation, and ensures transparent price discovery.Besides fostering competition and improving efficiencies, gas market reforms can support clean energy transitions…
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E4 Country Profile: Energy Efficiency in Brazil
Overview Brazil is the largest single energy consumer in South America, accounting for about 36% of total final energy consumption in the region. Since 1990, energy sector CO2 emissions have more than doubled, with oil as the largest source of emissions (over 60%), followed by coal and natural gas (approximately 18% each). Challenges remain to meeting the Sustainable Development Goals, including ensuring access to clean cooking and universal access to energy. While Brazil has one of the greatest shares of renewable energy in the world, this is coming under threat, as changing weather patterns and increasing demand place stress on…
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Fuel economy in Brazil
…2019, marking a gradual rebound following a contraction from a high of 3.6 million sales in 2012 to a low of less than 2.0 million in 2016. Average fuel consumption of new LDVs fell from 8.5 litres of gasoline equivalent per 100 kilometres (Lge/100 km) in 2005 to reach 7.5 Lge/100 km in 2019, which is 5% above the global average. While the overall fuel consumption of new LDVs has decreased on average 0.8% annually since 2005, reductions have not occurred unilaterally across all LDV segments.The fuel economy of city cars, which…