Bridging the Gap Between Energy and Climate Policies in Brazil

This report by the World Resources Institute examines the need to align Brazil's energy policies with its climate goals, specifically focusing on reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the transport, industry, and power-generation sectors to meet the requirements of the Paris Climate Agreement.

• Brazil's current trajectory for energy-related greenhouse gas emissions is incompatible with the least-cost pathways required to prevent dangerous levels of climate change.
• The balance of Brazil's emissions has shifted; while deforestation and land use change previously dominated, a decline in deforestation combined with rapid energy sector growth means emissions from both sources are now approximately equal.
• Despite a history of low power generation emissions due to hydroelectricity, fossil-based energy is currently growing faster than renewable sources, causing an upward trend in emissions.
• Transportation accounts for nearly half of Brazil's energy-related GHG emissions. Potential mitigation strategies include utilizing wind and solar energy, modernizing vehicles, and promoting the electrification and hybridization of the transport fleet.
• The report identifies the transport, industry, and power-generation sectors as the primary areas for GHG abatement opportunities to help Brazil transition to a low carbon economy.

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} }