The Role of The State in Diversifying and Expanding the Brazilian Energy Matrix: an Analysis of Legislation
Paulo Roberto Ribeiro Morais,
Carlos Moreira de Souza Júnior,
Jocimara Britto Souza Lobão
et al.
Abstract:Despite having an essentially renewable electricity matrix, the dependence on hydropower, in the current climate risk scenario and the associated environmental and social impacts, point to the need to diversify energy generation in Brazil. To this end, state action is fundamental for designing and implementing public policies for the country's energy matrix. However, this diversification does not occur at the desired speed and scale. Thus, this article analyses the Brazilian regulatory environmental policies t… Show more
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