In a context of intensifying strategic competition among major powers and the weakening of multilateral governance mechanisms, the energy and climate transition has become one of the central arenas of global geopolitical competition. The rivalry between the United States and China extends to the control of technologies, critical minerals, and low-carbon supply chains, while regulatory instruments such as the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) are reshaping market access conditions and creating new challenges for developing economies.
Against this backdrop, Brazil possesses a unique set of strategic assets that position it favorably in the global energy transition, including a predominantly renewable electricity matrix, leadership in biofuels, significant potential for low-carbon hydrogen production, pre-salt oil reserves, and the world’s largest tropical rainforest. This initiative seeks to discuss how the country can translate these advantages into geopolitical influence and economic competitiveness, assessing the challenges and trade-offs between fossil fuel development and climate leadership, economic growth and sustainability, as well as the regulatory, technological, and diplomatic capacities required to strengthen Brazil’s international position.
Partnership: Konrad Adenauer Foundation Brazil (KAS Brazil)
9:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m (BRT)
Portuguese
In a context of intensifying strategic competition among major powers and the weakening of multilateral governance mechanisms, the energy and climate transition has become one of the central arenas of global geopolitical competition. The rivalry between the United States and China extends to the control of technologies, critical minerals, and low-carbon supply chains, while regulatory instruments such as the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) are reshaping market access conditions and creating new challenges for developing economies.
Against this backdrop, Brazil possesses a unique set of strategic assets that position it favorably in the global energy transition, including a predominantly renewable electricity matrix, leadership in biofuels, significant potential for low-carbon hydrogen production, pre-salt oil reserves, and the world’s largest tropical rainforest. This initiative seeks to discuss how the country can translate these advantages into geopolitical influence and economic competitiveness, assessing the challenges and trade-offs between fossil fuel development and climate leadership, economic growth and sustainability, as well as the regulatory, technological, and diplomatic capacities required to strengthen Brazil’s international position.
Partnership: Konrad Adenauer Foundation Brazil (KAS Brazil)