• 2013

Brazil In-country Work

News and events

  • Workshop
  • 18 Oct. 2024
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Launch of the “Luiz Pinguelli Rosa” chair, a desirable future: Just Transition to Climate Compatible Development in Brazil

On October 18th, COPPE organized an event in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in honour of the late Luiz Pinguelli Rosa to discuss these proposals with high-rank Brazilian Government officials (…)
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Launch of the “Luiz Pinguelli Rosa” chair, a desirable future: Just Transition to Climate Compatible Development in Brazil

  • Brazil

On October 18th, COPPE organized an event in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in honour of the late Luiz Pinguelli Rosa to discuss these proposals with high-rank Brazilian Government officials (Ana Toni, From the Ministry of Environment; and André Corrêa do Lago, from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs) together with Izabella Teixeira, former Minister of Environment and other co-authors of the papers (J.C. Hourcade from CIRED, France and Maria Netto, from iCS). 

  • Publication
  • 30 Aug 2024
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The AFOLU sector’s role in national decarbonization: a comparative analysis of low-GHG development pathways in Brazil, India and Indonesia

This paper analyses the role that AFOLU (agriculture, forest and other land use) plays in national deep decarbonization scenarios in Brazil, India and Indonesia between 2020 and 2050. It finds that the LULUCF (land use, land use change and forestry) subsector is important for medium-term mitigation (2020–2030) while continuing to contribute to mitigation over the long-term (2030–2050) in the three countries.
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The AFOLU sector’s role in national decarbonization: a comparative analysis of low-GHG development pathways in Brazil, India and Indonesia

  • Brazil, India, Indonesia

This paper analyses the role that AFOLU (agriculture, forest and other land use) plays in national deep decarbonization scenarios in Brazil, India and Indonesia between 2020 and 2050. It finds that the LULUCF (land use, land use change and forestry) subsector is important for medium-term mitigation (2020–2030) while continuing to contribute to mitigation over the long-term (2030–2050) in the three countries. Mitigation actions in LULUCF include drastically reducing deforestation (Brazil, Indonesia) and peat degradation (Indonesia), re-/afforestation (all), increased sequestration in standing forests (Brazil, Indonesia) and increasing soil carbon in agricultural lands (India). AFOLU further contributes to mitigation in Brazil and Indonesia by producing biomass feedstock for bioenergy. No country significantly reduces N2O and CH4 emissions from either agriculture or via demand-side actions on diets, due to trade-offs with food security, rural livelihoods and economic growth (although all countries reduce the GHG intensity of agricultural products). Furthermore, the paper analyses national policies to manoeuvre co-benefits and trade-offs between mitigation and other sustainable development goals (SDGs), including no poverty (1); zero hunger (2); decent work and economic growth (8); climate action, including both adaptation and mitigation (13); and life on land (15). Common policy areas were identified, including incentives to land managers for conservation or more environmental agricultural practices; changing regulations of land use to protect ecosystems and/or encourage shifts in agricultural practices; and strengthening enforcement capacity of land protection.

  • Report
  • July 2024
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Commentary sent to the Mid Term Conference of the T20 Brazil

This commentary was sent to the Mid Term Conference of the T20 Brazil (a group of think thanks supplying inputs to the G-20 Summit scheduled for November in Rio) held in July 2024.

Commentary sent to the Mid Term Conference of the T20 Brazil

  • Brazil

This commentary was sent to the Mid Term Conference of the T20 Brazil (a group of think thanks supplying inputs to the G-20 Summit scheduled for November in Rio) held in July 2024.

It was drafted together with several Brazilian and international financial experts, including some IPCC members, former GCF members, our longtime partner Jean-Charles Hourcade (Direct, CIRED) as first author) and, Lola Vallejo (Climate Special Advisor at IDDRI, and has been co-chairing the UNFCCC’s Sharm el-Sheikh Mitigation Work Programme since March 2023.

This is highlighting the fruitful cooperation between IDDRI and COPPE.


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  • Article
  • March, 2024
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Transição Energética e Powershoring na América Latina e Caribe:Oportunidades, Desafios e Políticas Públicas

This policy paper on energy transition and powershoring in Latina America and the Caribbean was reviewed in March
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Transição Energética e Powershoring na América Latina e Caribe:Oportunidades, Desafios e Políticas Públicas

  • Brazil

Professor Emílio Lébre La Rovere and the Vice President of the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF), Jorge Arbache, reviewed their policy paper on energy transition and powershoring in Latina America and the Caribbean.

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  • Workshop
  • 16 May, 2024
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5th Workshop on prospective scenarios for energy use in transportation

George Goes, Daniel Schmidt and Marcio Dagosto participated at this workshop, held at the Technology Park of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ in its Portuguese acronym).

5th Workshop on prospective scenarios for energy use in transportation

  • Brazil

Prof. Marcio d’Agosto and his team of the transport engineering laboratory (UFRJ/COPPE) convened about 100 brazilian experts from companies, public entities, civil society organisations and research centers to discuss DDP scenarios for the transition of the transport sector in Brazil.

On 16 May, 2024, Technology Park of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ).

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Prof. Emilio Lèbre La Rovere
  • Congress
  • 18-21 March, 2024
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National Congress on Sustainability, Climate Change and Quality of Life

Emilio Lébre La Rovere participated at the “National Congress on Sustainability, Climate Change and Quality of Life”, held in El Salvador, from 18-21 March, 2024.

National Congress on Sustainability, Climate Change and Quality of Life

  • Brazil

The University of El Salvador, Red Iberoamericana de Medio ambiente (REIMA in its Spanish acronym) and El Salvador Federation Association of Engineers, Architects and Common Fields (FESIARA in its Spanish acronym) recognized PhD Emilio Lébre La Rovere at the “National Congress on Sustainability, Climate Change and Quality of Life”, held in El Salvador, from 18-21 March, 2024.

In-country work since

2013 (start of DDPP)

Key areas of work

  • Net Zero & long-term planning
  • Clean power and energy systems
  • Land-use and forestry transformations
  • Low-carbon agriculture and husbandry
  • National systemic transformations
  • Just Transitions & socio-economic implications of the transitions
  • Economics & investments
  • Finance and business engagement
  • Development & climate interface
  • International climate collaborations
  • Governance & public policy
  • Industrial decarbonization
  • Low-carbon transport systems
  • Design of Carbon pricing schemes: carbon tax and cap-and-trade systems Macroeconomic and social impacts of the transition to a net zero-carbon economy on: GDP, employment levels, inflation rates, purchasing power of low-income households.

Key in-country partners

C. Nogueira
Erika C. Nogueira
Researcher
CENTRO CLIMA at COPPE/UFRJ
D'Agosto
Márcio D'Agosto
Associate Professor
CENTRO CLIMA at COPPE/UFRJ
Dubeux
Carolina Dubeux
Senior Researcher
CENTRO CLIMA at COPPE/UFRJ
G. Mateus
Lisandra G. Mateus
Researcher at the Centro Clima (COPPE/UFRJ) and PhD student at the Energy Planning Program (PPE/COPPE/UFRJ)
CENTRO CLIMA at COPPE/UFRJ
Gesteira
Cláudio Gesteira
Researcher
Grottera
Carolina Grottera
Researcher
H. F. da Cunha
Sérgio H. F. da Cunha

Hebeda
Otto Hebeda
Energy Research Analyst at EPE
K. C. Walter
Michele K. C. Walter
Senior Researcher at Centro Clima/COPPE/UFRJ
CENTRO CLIMA at COPPE/UFRJ
Lebre La Rovere
Emilio Lebre La Rovere
Professor of the Energy Planning Program, Head of the Environmental Sciences Laboratory (LIMA) and of the Center for Integrated Studies on Climate Change and the Environment (CENTRO CLIMA) at COPPE/UFRJ
CENTRO CLIMA at COPPE/UFRJ
M. Loureiro
Saulo M. Loureiro
Researcher
Mittrany
Ruth Mittrany
Communications and Events Coordinator
Schmitz
Daniel Schmitz
Researcher
Naspolini
Giovanna Naspolini
Researcher
Ninô de Carvalho
Pedro Ninô de Carvalho
Researcher & Economist, PhD candidate at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
CENTRO CLIMA at COPPE/UFRJ
S. Guimarães
Bruna S. Guimarães
Researcher at the Center for Integrated Studies on Climate Change and the Environment (Centro Clima)
CENTRO CLIMA at COPPE/UFRJ
V. Goes
George V. Goes
PhD in Transport Engineering and postdoctoral Researcher at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (Coppe-UFRJ)
CENTRO CLIMA at COPPE/UFRJ
Wills
William Wills
Senior consultant at CentroClima and director at the Brazilian Climate Center
CENTRO CLIMA at COPPE/UFRJ

Instituto de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa de Engenharia é COPPE at Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro — UFRJ

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Latest DDP Scenario

IMAGINE:

  • New Government Policy Scenario 1
  • New Government Policy Scenario 2

DDP BIICS:

  • CPS
  • DDS

DDP Brazil country factsheet

Contributions to policy processes:

DDP Brazil has contributed to:

  • INDC (2014-2015)
  • Brazil Zero Carbon 2060 (2018)
  • Civil society-led scenario work: Climate and Development Initiative for visions for Brazil 2030 & post-elections scenarios 

Key projects

  • Imagine
  • ACT-DDP
  • Climate&Development
  • DDP BIICS

Key in-country collaborations

  • Instituto Talanoa
  • iCS – Instituto Clima e Sociedade
  • CBC – Centro Brasil no Clima

Past and ongoing projects

  1. Report (2022): ACT-DDP Brazil scenario notes
    1. Economy-wide
    2. Power Generation
    3. Cement
    4. AFOLU
  2. In-person workshop (April 2022): ACT-DDP Ambitious national commitments, and strategies of private companies
  3. Report (September 2021): Analysis of current ambition level in Brazil
  4. Brief (2021): Estimating net job creation in long-term decarbonization scenarios for Brazil through employment factors
  5. Country report (Nov 2021) : Policy lessons on deep decarbonization in large emerging economies: Brazil
  6. In-person event at COP26 (Nov 2021): Long-Term Strategies in emerging economies
  7. Report (2020):
    1. Policy lessons from the Deep Decarbonization Pathways in Latin America and the Caribbean Project
    2. Overall synthesis and country team perspectives
  8. Hebeda, O.; Guimarães, B. S.V.; Cretton-Souza, G.; La Rovere, E. L.; Pereira Jr., A. O.; Pathways for deep decarbonization of the Brazilian iron and steel industry. Journal of Cleaner Production, v.23, p.1 – 37, 2023.
  9. Gonçalves, D. N. S.; Goes, G. V.; D’Agosto, M. A.; La Rovere, E. L.; Development of Policy-Relevant Dialogues on Barriers and Enablers for the Transition to Low-Carbon Mobility in Brazil. Sustainability, v.14, 16405, 2022.
  10. Grottera, C.; Naspolini, G. F.; La Rovere, E. L.; Gonçalves, D. N. S.; Nogueira, E. C.; Hebeda, O.; Dubeux, C. B. S.; Góes, G. V.; Moreira, M. M. R.; Cruz, G. M.; Gesteira, C. J. M.; Wills, W.; Castro, G. M.; D’Agosto, M. A.; Letreut, G.; Cunha, S. H.; Lefèvre, J.; Energy Policy Implications of Carbon Pricing Scenarios for the Brazilian NDC Implementation. Energy Policy, v. 160, p. 112664, 2022.
  11. Wills, W., La Rovere, E.L., Grottera, C., Naspolini, G.F., Le Treut, G., Ghersi, F., Lefevre, J., Dubeux, C.B.S., 2021. Economic and social effectiveness of carbon pricing schemes to meet Brazilian NDC targets. Climate Policy, 2021, 22(1), pp. 48–63. https://doi.org/10.1 080/14693062.2021.1981212
  12. Unterstell, N. & La Rovere, E. L. (coords), et al; “Climate and Development: Visions for Brazil 2030. Executive Summary”, a report prepared by Talanoa Institute and Centro Clima/COPPE/UFRJ for the Institute for Climate and Society (iCS), Brazilian Business Council for Sustainable Development (CEBDS), Brazil Climate Coalition for Agriculture and Forestry, Concertação pela Amazônia, ClimaInfo, Arapyaú Institute, IPAM and WWF, 16 p., October 2021.
  13. Unterstell, N. & La Rovere, E. L. (coords), et al; “Clima e Desenvolvimento: Visões para o Brasil 2030. Documento de Cenários e Políticas Climáticas”, a report prepared by Talanoa Institute and Centro Clima/COPPE/UFRJ for the Institute for Climate and Society (iCS), Brazilian Business Council for Sustainable Development (CEBDS), Brazil Climate Coalition for Agriculture and Forestry, Concertação pela Amazônia, ClimaInfo, Arapyaú Institute, IPAM and WWF, 131 p., October 2021.
  14. La Rovere, E. L.; “Evaluation of Brazil’s Commitments in the New Version of its First NDC”, in Scientific and legal analysis of the new Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to the Paris Agreement, organized by the Institute for Climate and Society, Rio de Janeiro/RJ – Brazil, p. 6-22, March 2021.
  15. Goes, G. V.; Gonçalves, D. N. S.; De Almeida D’Agosto, M.; La Rovere, E. L.; De Mello Bandeira, R. A.; MRV framework and prospective scenarios to monitor and ratchet up Brazilian transport mitigation targets. Climatic Change, v.161, p.1 – 21, 2020.
  16. Waisman, H.; Bataille, C.; Winkler, H.; Jotzo, F.; Shukla, P.; Colombier, M.; Buira, D.; Criqui, P.; Fischedick, M.; Kainuma, M.; La Rovere, E.; Pye, S.; Safonov, G.; Siagian, U.; Teng, F.; Virdis, M.R.; Williams, J.; Young, S. et al; “A pathway design framework for national low greenhouse gas emission development strategies”, Nature Climate Change, vol. 9, p. 261-268, April 2019.
  17.  La Rovere, E.L.; Dubeux, C.B.S.; Wills, W.; Grottera, C. Walter, M.K.C.; Brasil Carbono Zero em 2060. Relatório do Fórum Brasileiro de Mudança do Clima (FBMC) para a Presidência da República, 39 p., Dezembro 2018.
  18. La Rovere, E.L.; Grottera, C.; Wills, W.; Overcoming the financial barrier to a low emission development strategy in Brazil, International Economics 155 (2018) 61-68, December 2017.
  19. La Rovere, E.L.; Gesteira, C.; Grottera, C.; Wills, W.; Pathways to a low carbon economy in Brazil. In: Liz-Rejane Issberner & Philippe Léna. (Orgs.). Brazil in the Anthropocene – Conflicts between predatory development and environmental policies. 1ed.New York: Routledge/Taylor & Francis, 2017, v. 1, p. 242-266.