Senate President Davi Alcolumbre (Unified AP) today denied that there were any contradictions in Brazil’s speech defending the end of fossil fuel use at the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30), even after Ihama granted Petrobras permission to drill wells in the Foz do Amazonas Basin (AP) on the equatorial margin. He said the exploration would “finance the energy transition.”
“All other countries present at the COP are using oil exploration and research to finance the energy transition, and the Equatorial Margin will be another example in our country,” Alcolumbre told journalists in Belem on Monday this week.
Last week, days after Ihama gave the green light, Lula defended his fight against fossil fuel dependence in Belém. According to the President of the Republic, short-term “selfish interests” take precedence over long-term common interests.
Mr. Alcolumbre also commented on the creation of a National Energy Transition Fund. In the senator’s opinion, this is a “great idea.” “We hope this fund will help finance the energy transition and protect forest people,” he commented.
Mines and Energy Minister Alexandre Silveira said on Friday. value The government plans to bring discussion on the creation of a national energy transition fund to the next National Energy Policy Council (CNPE) meeting. He said the source of the funding will continue to be discussed within the council, but could come from exploration for oil or other minerals.
The report said he and Environment and Climate Change Minister Marina Silva will lead discussions at the board’s next meeting, scheduled for December. value. Officials said the creation of a working group to model and build a national fund for energy transition would be discussed, using part of the revenues from mineral and oil exploration to finance the transition and accelerate the decarbonization process.
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