A report disclosed during the event, which gathers business and political leaders from several countries in Davos, calls for investment of US$ 515 billion a year in clean energy generation until 2030.
Author: Agência Brasil
The increase was 8%. Brazil is in the third place in the sector ranking in the world, with around 1.6 million vehicles powered by Vehicle Natural Gas.
The imported liquefied natural gas arrived in Brazil in vessels in the liquid form and should be regassified. The gas should be used for production of electric energy in two mills in Ceará.
The country registered record entry of dollars in 2008, growth of 16.8% over 2007. The figures were disclosed yesterday (26) and include official currency exchanges and international card expenses.
The growth over 2007 was 30.3%. In December alone, the volume of funds entering the country reached US$ 8.1 billion. These funds are turned to several different sectors.
The financing by the Brazilian Development Bank in 2008, added to the counterparts by companies, resulted in total investment of US$ 72 billion, guaranteeing generation or maintenance of work posts.
A meeting in the sidelines of the World Social Forum, to begin on Tuesday, in the city of Belém, should guarantee privileged space for questions connected to direct access to public health.
This is the opinion of Development minister Miguel Jorge, who described sector sales as important. He is leaving to Libya on Saturday, on the first leg of the mission to North Africa.
Fund injection into the bank by Treasury was confirmed today by the minister of Finance, Guido Mantega. The capital is going to fund projects for gas, oil, electric power, machinery and equipment.
According to the Brazilian Institute for Geography and Statistics (IBGE), the percentage of unemployed persons in 2008 was 7.9%, the lowest since 2002.’
The main goal is increasing the share of Brazilian shoes in the global market, expanding the exporter base and opening up new target markets.
Barack Obama’s administration has already shown interest in environmental issues. His campaign commitments included sustainable development and implementation of clean energy technologies.
In the third week of January, exports from Brazil totalled US$ 2.276 billion and imports, US$ 2.654 billion, resulting in a deficit of US$ 378 million. Bilateral trade totalled US$ 4.930 billion.
The disbursements should be made this year, according to the head of the Energy Department at the Brazilian Development Bank, Nelson Siffert. Projects in northern Brazil are included.
