ENERGY TRANSITION
Brazil's grid will get greener and dirtier at the same time
Rio Grande do Sul's Candiota thermal plant. Photo: Eduardo Tavares/PAC
Emissions from Brazil's national power grid are set to rise 66% over the next decade, from 18.2 to 30.2 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent (MtCO2e), according to the government's 10-Year Energy Expansion Plan (PDE 2036). The Energy Research Office (EPE), the Mines and Energy Ministry's planning arm, drafted the plan, and its public consultation closed on Nov. 6.
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