With a projected 7% contraction in expansion in 2026, the photovoltaic sector revises expectations, calls for adjustments in grid infrastructure and regulation, and tries to turn the slowdown into an opportunity for maturity.
The year 2025 marked a critical inflection point: Brazil consolidated the largest renewable electrical matrix in the world with 84.45% from clean sources and 215.6 gigawatts of total power, while atmospheric CO2 concentration reached 425.4 parts per million, the highest level in 800 thousand years. The paradox of energy records with a climate crisis that does not slow down.
Data centers are the backbone of the digital economy and artificial intelligence. As AI models become larger, more complex and ubiquitous, the demand for energy is growing at unprecedented rates. This creates challenges not only for the technology sector, but also for power grids, energy planners and corporate sustainability strategies.
Data released in December reveals that November was the third hottest month on record, with devastating cyclones in Asia killing more than 1,100 people
The good thing is that the growth in emissions has started to lose momentum; The bad news is that the pace is still far from what is necessary to keep global warming within the 1.5°C target.
The COP30 summit in Belém marks more than an important chapter in climate diplomacy; it repositions Brazil on the global capital map as one of the most attractive destinations for investments in clean energy, green infrastructure and the bioeconomy. By combining an electricity matrix that is already predominantly renewable with a new package of commitments, the country enters the post-COP30 phase with something investors value greatly: clear direction, abundant natural resources and vast room for growth in sustainable solutions.
The IEA’s World Energy Outlook 2025 reveals: electricity is accelerating, renewables are driving progress, but challenges in security, investment and equity still shape the sector. Explore the trends, numbers and pathways for the energy transition — from Brazil to the world.
With COP30 in Belém, Brazil has the chance to become a clean energy superpower. We look at the advancement of solar and wind energy, infrastructure challenges and the path to leadership.
Brazil is officially on the road to COP 30 — the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference — to be held from November 10 to 21, 2025, in Belém, Pará.
IRENA report shows that the world added 582 GW of renewable energy in 2024, but is only making 1% progress in efficiency. The document calls for urgent investments and coordinated policies ahead of COP30 in Brazil.