Experts discuss opportunities and future of sustainable energy

On October 9, the city of Rio de Janeiro hosted the 11th edition of “UK & Brazil: Partners in Energy,” an event to reinforce the strategic partnership between the United Kingdom and Brazil in the energy sector. Organized by the British government’s “UK in Brazil” initiative in collaboration with FGV Energy, the meeting brought together representatives of companies, government bodies and experts from both countries to discuss global energy challenges and opportunities.

The executive director of FGV Energy, Carlos Otavio Quintella, kicked off the event, which was also attended by the president of FGV, Carlos Ivan Simonsen Leal, and the British government’s trade commissioner for Latin America and the Caribbean, Jonathan Knott.
At the event, experts discussed the offshore wind energy supply chain, a sector that is becoming increasingly important in Brazil and around the world, and how to connect the hydrogen value chain, exploring its potential as a clean and sustainable energy alternative.

Here are some of the projects presented at the meeting:

• Jacundá Extractive Reserve REDD+ project

This project focuses on investing in improving the quality of life of communities and monitoring forest cover and biodiversity. This extractive reserve is in a region under great pressure from predatory exploitation of natural resources and suffers from a lack of basic public services. In this context, this REDD+ project offers local people a solution to promote social development and forest conservation.

Tons of offset CO2eq: 266

• Terrus Carbon Coffee

Terrus Carbon Coffee is an innovative regenerative agriculture project in Brazil, audited in accordance with the Carbon Fair Standard, which uses innovative technology developed by Quanticum for soil management. This pioneering homegrown technology allows for an increase in the amount of carbon captured and stored in the soil, as well as a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from farming practices.

Tons of offset CO2eq: 30,550

• Cerâmica Milenium

This project is a family business that manufactures various ceramics products in the town of Paraíso do Tocantins in the state of Tocantins. With the aim of reducing its impact on the environment, in 2007 the factory implemented a carbon credit project. As part of this initiative, the plant stopped using firewood from the Cerrado Savanna to fuel its kilns, replacing it with renewable biomass.

Tons of offset CO2eq: 233,710

Carbon-neutral event

The meeting was a carbon-neutral event, offsetting its environmental impact through support for green projects. This initiative, undertaken by the British consulate in Rio de Janeiro and FGV Energy, is consistent with efforts by other FGV entities to make their events more sustainable.

To find out more information about the UK in Brazil initiative and the projects supported by it, click here.