The event is part of the official program of the 15th Clean Energy Ministerial Meeting (CEM15) and the 9th Mission Innovation Ministerial Meeting (MI-9)
The Brazilian General Director of Itaipu, Enio Verri, participated in the panel National Agenda for Biofuels and Biogas to Support Sustainable Development and Global Climate Action, this Tuesday (1), at Mabu Thermas Grand Resort, in Foz do Iguaçu (PR). The event is part of the 15th Clean Energy Ministerial Meeting (CEM15) and the 9th Mission Innovation Ministerial Meeting (MI-9) and was promoted by the GEF Biogás Brasil project and the International Center for Renewable Energy (CIBiogás).
“The presence of representatives from important entities, such as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Mines and Energy, in addition to major international organizations, highlights the importance of the debate on the energy transition and the G20 for Brazil and the world. When we talk about energy transition, many think about reducing the use of oil and gasoline, but do not consider alternatives such as biogas. This has been an effective strategy in the electricity sector, supplying small communities and generating employment and income”, said Verri.
O painel teve moderação do diretor-presidente do CIBiogás, Rafael González, e a participação, além de Enio Verri, do Ciyong Zou, diretor-geral adjunto e diretor executivo de Cooperação Técnica e Desenvolvimento Industrial Sustentável, da Organização das Nações Unidas para o Desenvolvimento Industrial (Unido); e da diretora executiva da Associação Mundial do Biogás, Charlotte Morton.
The GEF Biogas Brazil project is led by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI), implemented by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and financed by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), with CIBiogás as the main executing entity. Itaipu is part of the steering committee of the GEF Biogas Brazil project.
The panel was moderated by the CEO of CIBiogás, Rafael González, and included the participation of Enio Verri, Ciyong Zou, Deputy Director General and Executive Director of Technical Cooperation and Sustainable Industrial Development of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO); and the Executive Director of the World Biogas Association, Charlotte Morton. The panelists discussed the potential of biogas and biomethane as inter-sector solutions to drive the energy transition and sustainable development.
“When we talk about energy transition, we are referring to the gradual replacement of fossil fuels with greener alternatives. Biogas has the ability to transform waste, an environmental problem, into electrical energy, replacing firewood, wood chips and fossil fuels such as diesel, gasoline and natural gas. This enables a concrete energy transition, converting an environmental liability into an energy asset that generates income and reduces emissions”, explained Rafael González. Charlotte Morton highlighted investments in biofuel research. “According to the International Energy Agency, the biogas research sector is expected to grow by 32% between 2017 and 2023. Europe is expected to invest 27 billion euros over the next decade. And exponential growth in biogas research is already being seen in Brazil”, pointed out Morton.
