The National Integrated Power System in Brazil
With more than a century of use and with a large installed capacity, the electric energy sector in Brazil has a complex network of transmission lines that runs through... Read more.
Brazil’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Estimation System (SEEG)
The Climate Observatory, a network that brings together 77 civil society organizations dedicated to discussing climate change in Brazil, released updated information... Read more.
Brazil Has Over 34 Million Licensed Vehicles, One of the Largest Flex-Fuel Fleets in the World
According to a study by consultancy Kearney, commissioned by General Motors, Brazil is expected to have a fleet of 5.5 million electric cars by 2035.The 100% electric... Read more.
An Increase in Deforestation, Fires, Land Invasion, and Illegal Mining in the Amazon
Humanity needs to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by almost half by 2030 and net zero emissions by 2050 if it is to stand a chance of meeting the Paris Agreement... Read more.
Burns in the Amazon are 30% Above the Historical Average
The destruction of the Amazon by fires has greatly accelerated and is 30% above the historical average. The alert system of the Laboratory of Environmental Satellite... Read more.
Brazil: Climate Progress Indicators
CONTINUED LARGE NUMBER OF FOREST FIRES AND HEAT OUTBREAKSThere are no updates for the proposed indicators of annual indicators of gas emission (last of 2020) and... Read more.
How do Young Climate Activists in Brazil Think?
We interviewed 2 young activists, an Indigenous woman about the current problems faced in the environment, especially changes in land and forests and a young businessman... Read more.
Natural Gas Consumption in Brazil Grew By 28.82% In 2021
According to the prediction of Hefner III (2002), the world energy matrix will leave behind its dependence on oil and will move towards natural gas in the near future.... Read more.
Ukraine Crisis Impacts the Prices of Oil, Gas, and Fertilizer in Brazil
In Brazil we observe 3 important impacts of the Ukraine crisis. The first impact is the increase in the price of a barrel of oil, directly putting pressure on the... Read more.
Brazil: Climate Progress Report
In view of the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 50% endorsed by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and the UNFCCC, we have selected... Read more.