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Clean Energy Transitions Programme 2020
…It also summarises IEA activities related to clean energy transitions at a global level, and introduces new and innovative analyses and resources produced throughout the year.
The report initially provides an overview of the CETP’s objectives, then presents highlights of activities and achievements for each priority country (Brazil, the People’s Republic of China. India, Indonesia, Mexico and South Africa), each priority region (Africa, Latin America and Southeast Asia), and globally. Foreword With the CETP as a concrete illustration of our collective willingness and capacity to accelerate the pace of change toward the sustainable energy systems of the future…
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E4 Country Profile: Energy Efficiency in Brazil
…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 the electricity system. In this context, advancing energy efficiency as an alternative to…
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Implementing Gas Market Reforms in Brazil
…as such can facilitate the integration of a higher share of variable renewables into the broader energy system. In addition, the open, non‑discriminatory grid access rules, enhanced operational transparency, flexible congestion management mechanisms and improved network interoperability made possible by these reforms will support the introduction of decentralised, small-scale and variable production of low-carbon gases (such as biomethane, hydrogen, synthetic methane) into the gas system as well as enabling their cost‑and time-efficient trading. The effective deployment of low-carbon gases would further require the introduction of supporting schemes and the development of market rules related to the…
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Fuel economy in Brazil
…LDVs by 12% from 2012 levels by 2017. In 2018, “Rota 2030” was introduced and established mandatory requirements for adhesion to Vehicle Labelling Program (PBEV), and a commitment to achieve minimum vehicle energy efficiency and safety levels. Starting in 2022, an 11% improvement target in fuel consumption over 2017 levels is set for new LDVs.Since 1975, the Brazilian government has promoted biofuels. In 2005, Biodiesel in the Brazilian Energy Mix was passed, which mandated minimum requirements for blending biodiesel with petroleum-derived diesel. Increasing blending ratios have been mandated in Brazil, and a 2018 resolution set blending ratios at…