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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…
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Bolivia
A quarter of the electricity generated in Bolivia comes from renewables. On the other hand, 12% of the population still does not have access to electricity. The government has launched the Bolivia Electric Plan 2020-2025 to support the expansion of the electricity grid with a strong emphasis on renewables.
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Paraguay
Paraguay established renewable energy targets in its National Development Plan 2014–2030. The country’s goal is to reach 60% of renewable energy in total energy consumption by 2030. By the same year, Paraguay aims to reduce by 20% the share of fossil fuel within its total energy consumption.
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Uruguay
In 2010 the Ministry of Energy, Mining and Industry of Uruguay approved Decree 354 on the Promotion of Renewable Energies meant to increase dramatically the share of electricity generation from renewable sources in the country.
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Portugal
Portugal is supporting decarbonisation through a wide variety of measures, such as, coal-fired generation was phased out in 2021. Portugal is further developing its large hydropower fleet, including additional capacity of pumped hydro storage. Portugal is an international leader for integration of wind generation, and auctions are driving rapid deployment of PV and battery storage. Portugal is pushing for better electricity interconnections with the rest of Europe. Portugal’s National Energy and Climate Plan sets 2030 targets for emissions reductions, energy efficiency and renewable energy that aim to put the country a path to achieving cost effective carbon neutrality…
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Benin
Benin is reliant on electricity imports for a significant share of its energy supply. Reform programmes, including plans for electrification, have been put in place in the country, where only 30% of the population had access to electricity in 2017.
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Electric Power Program - Brazil's Investment Budget
As part of Brazil's Investment Budget, the Electric Power Program has government spending earmarked for different projects in nuclear energy, maintenance of electricity infrastructure, as well as feasibility studies for the expansion of electricity generation in the country.
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Itiapu Treaty (Paraguay-Brazil)
The law approves and ratifies the Treaty between the Republic of Paraguay and the Federative Republic of Brazil for the use of hydroelectric water resources of the Parana River, which are shared between the two countries, signed on April 23, 1973, in Brasilia. The resulting hydro-power project was to be situated on the Parana River, approximately 14 km from the international bridge that connects Ciudad del Este in Paraguay and Foz de Yguazu in Brazil. The project proposal included 14 units of 765 MW generators to a total of 10.7 GW - which has now been expanded to 14…
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Nuclear Policy Program - Brazil's Investment Budget
As part of Brazil's Investment Budget, the Nuclear Policy Programme has government spending earmarked for specific projects.
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Memorandum of Understanding with Brazil
In 2012 Guyana signed Memorandum of Understanding with Brazil establishing a working group to conduct feasibility studies for the development of the 800MW hydropower project in the Mazaruni area, intended for energy export to Brazil and potentially industrial development.
