Bridging the Gap Between Energy and Climate Policies in Brazil

The report argues that Brazil must expand its climate mitigation efforts beyond forestry to include the energy sector, as emissions from energy and land use change are now roughly equal. It identifies the transport, industry, and power-generation sectors as the primary areas for abatement, specifically suggesting the expansion of wind and solar energy and the electrification and hybridization of the transport fleet.

• Brazil's current trajectory for energy-related greenhouse gas emissions is inconsistent with the least-cost pathways required to prevent dangerous levels of climate change.
• A shift in emissions patterns has occurred in Brazil; while deforestation was previously the dominant source, progress in reducing deforestation and growth in energy use mean that emissions from land use change and energy are now approximately equal.
• The primary opportunities for reducing energy-related greenhouse gas emissions are located in the power-generation, industry, and transport sectors.
• Transportation accounts for nearly half of Brazil's energy-related greenhouse gas emissions. Potential mitigation strategies include utilizing wind and solar energy, modernizing vehicles, and promoting the hybridization and electrification of the transport fleet.
• Despite the growth of renewable energy in absolute terms, fossil-based energy in Brazil has grown more rapidly, resulting in an upward trend in emissions.

APA

World Resources Institute (n.d.). Bridging the Gap Between Energy and Climate Policies in Brazil. https://www.wri.org/research/bridging-gap-between-energy-and-climate-policies-brazil

Chicago

World Resources Institute. Bridging the Gap Between Energy and Climate Policies in Brazil. n.d. https://www.wri.org/research/bridging-gap-between-energy-and-climate-policies-brazil.

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitutendbridging, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Bridging the Gap Between Energy and Climate Policies in Brazil}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, url = {https://www.wri.org/research/bridging-gap-between-energy-and-climate-policies-brazil}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }