FGV Energy and state government of Sergipe sign agreement to develop Energy Transition Agenda
Technical document will support the State Energy Transition Plan, based on a sustainable vision of development.
The Sergipe State Secretariat for Economic Development, Science and Technology (Sedetec) and the FGV Center for Energy Studies (FGV Energy) have signed a strategic agreement to develop a state energy transition policy. Sedetec has commissioned FGV Energy to provide technical support to help produce the Sergipe State Energy Transition Agenda. The partnership aims to direct the sustainable use of Sergipe’s energy system and reflects the state government’s commitment to aligning itself with global discussions on decarbonization and reducing environmental impacts.
Over the next few months, teams from Sedetec and FGV Energy will work on diagnoses and proposals to guide public policies aimed at harnessing the state’s renewable energy potential. The initiative is taking place following Brazil’s leading role at the recent United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) and considers an economic development model based on Sergipe’s energy context in the coming years, taking opportunities and bottlenecks into account.
According to the state secretary for economic development, science and technology, Valmor Barbosa, the plan will strengthen the state’s position at the forefront of the energy debate in Brazil. “We’re taking a significant step toward consolidating Sergipe as one of the Northeastern states that are advancing on the energy transition agenda. This partnership with FGV Energy seeks to enhance state policy, underpinned by a broad, dynamic, accurate and contextualized framework,” he said.
Barbosa explained that governance will be a central pillar of the project, taking into account the state’s main economic sectors. The aim is to create an inclusive model that maximizes opportunities and harnesses natural resources responsibly.
According to FGV Energy’s research superintendent, Felipe Gonçalves, this partnership demonstrates the vision shared by the two organizations. “This project reaffirms FGV Energy’s commitment to acting as a driver of sustainable development, connecting technical knowledge, innovation and engagement with society’s different players. Working together with Sedetec, we are confident that it will be possible to build a more resilient, competitive and prosperous energy future for Sergipe,” he said.
The agreement comes in the wake of the successful second edition of “Sergipe Day,” an event held by FGV and the state government of Sergipe, which this year presented a study on the economic impact of oil and gas investments in the state.
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