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Renewables 2025 Biogases
…use natural gas grids and equipment, which could make it possible to displace fossil fuels for hard-to-electrify uses with minimum infrastructure investment. However, direct biogas use, mainly for electricity or combined heat and power (CHP) generation, remains a relevant growth driver in regions with limited gas pipeline infrastructure (e.g. Brazil, India and China). In 2024, EU production of biomethane increased 14% EU production of biogases in 2024 increased 3%. Growth was modest in biogas (1% year on year), but significantly higher for biomethane (14% year on year).The production of biogas, used primarily for electricity and CHP…
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Breakthrough Agenda Report 2025 Power
…Quantitative indicator for successInstalled regional capacity and generation share of low-emissions power generation.Qualitative examples of collaborationIn 2025, the Energy Transition Council expanded its support to Latin America to help countries in the region deliver ambitious Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), in addition to continued support for the COP 28 Global Renewables and Energy Efficiency Pledge.At the G20 Summit in Brazil in 2024, more than a dozen countries launched the Global Clean Power Alliance (GCPA) to speed up the deployment of low-emissions power generation. The GCPA Finance Mission was launched to close the financing gap in emerging markets and…
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What Next for the Global Car Industry Policy and strategic actions
… sharpening EV advantages (e.g. Japan, Korea); playing to domestic strengths (e.g. Canada, Mexico, United States); investing for balanced growth (e.g. Thailand, Indonesia, Morocco, Brazil, South Africa, Türkiye); seizing new opportunities (e.g. Egypt, Viet Nam, Chile, Nigeria).Several of the archetype countries have the opportunity to build on extensive existing capabilities in internal combustion engine (ICE) car assembly and supply chains. Existing industrial clusters and know-how represent a competitive advantage, as well as a source of revenue from ICE vehicle sales as electric car markets ramp up. However, there will also be new opportunities for countries with fast…
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Multiple Benefits of Energy Efficiency for Business Operational benefits
…by a textile manufacturer in Scotland, can replace about 14 conventional looms, cutting energy costs by about 90% and enabling higher output with lower space requirements. Similarly, at a food and consumer goods manufacturing facility in Brazil, energy efficiency improvements – such as reducing waste and better aligning production processes – have increased capacity by 20% while lowering energy use.Evidence from a study of more than 1 000 energy efficiency measures in SMEs in the United States confirms these findings. On average, each dollar in energy savings is associated with an additional 13 cents in productivity gains, with some categories reaching up…
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Brazilian System of Hydrogen Certification (SBCH2)
A national hydrogen certification bill defines categories like low-carbon, renewable, and green hydrogen. It outlines roles for certification bodies and includes provisions for international alignment. The scheme will cover hydrogen only, use a book-and-claim chain of custody, and apply a 7 kg CO₂-eq/kg H₂ emissions threshold.
In April 2025, Inmetro was appointed to oversee the scheme, including accrediting certifiers. In June 2025, a renewable hydrogen regulation is expected around COP30, led by ANP. Certification will be optional for domestic sales, and international standards (like the EU’s) are being tested in pilots. -
Brazilian System of Hydrogen Laboratories (SisH2-MCTI)
Established within the scope of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI), the SisH2 network is a network of laboratories with open access for users from the public and private sectors. It supports technical services, entrepreneurship and international connections.
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Brazilian System of Hydrogen Laboratories
The Brazilian System of Hydrogen Laboratories (SisH2-MCTI) is a network of laboratories with open access to both public and private users. It focuses on R&D, technological services, entrepreneurship, innovation, and internationalization in hydrogen. As part of the Brazilian Hydrogen Initiative (IBH2), SisH2-MCTI was established to integrate and support government actions on hydrogen technology development and the promotion of entrepreneurship. Laboratories and networks of laboratories are selected through a public call to carry out projects or programs.
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Chile-Brazil Free Trade Agreement
The Free Trade Agreement between Chile and Brazil entered into force on 2022, fully or partially eliminating import tariff for most energy products and technologies, including: Agglomerated and reduced iron, Ammonia, Crude steel;Aluminium, Nitrogen fertilizers, Solar PV modules and cells;Solar wafers, Polysilicon, Battery packs, Battery cells;Electrolysers;Heat Pumps;Electric cars and ICE cars; Rules of origin delineated in the Agreement include provisions preventing goods only undergoing minimal transformations in one of the signatory countries or incorporating materials of external origin with certain conditions established by the Agreement.
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Venezuela - Brazil Partial Economic Agreement
The Partial Economic Agreement between Brazil and Venezuela entered into force on 2014, fully or partially eliminating import tariff for most energy products and technologies, including: Electric motors, turbines and generators; Mechanical equipment including pumps, appliances, and other advanced machinery; Electric accumulators, transformers, capacitors, batteries; Motor vehicles; Mineral ore, slag and ash; Mineral fuels, oils and other products; Metals and their articles e.g. iron and steel; Semiconductors devices and photovoltaic cells;Rules of origin delineated in the Agreement include provisions preventing goods only undergoing minimal transformations in one of the signatory countries or incorporating materials of external origin with…
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India-Brazil-South Africa Declaration on Clean Energy
The second India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) summit was held in October 2007. At this summit, the three countries reached agreement to work together in the promotion of nuclear energy, clean energy technologies and other renewable energies and in the endorsement of climate change mitigation. In a presidential declaration, the countries noted agreement to pool resources to ensure a secure supply of safe, sustainable and non-polluting energy to meet global demand, particularly in developing countries. The declaration indicated that cooperation would include clean coal technologies and renewable energies such as biomass and innovative ways to transfer, develop and commercialise…