{"id":321793,"date":"2022-11-30T16:34:36","date_gmt":"2022-11-30T19:34:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/?p=321793"},"modified":"2022-11-30T16:34:36","modified_gmt":"2022-11-30T19:34:36","slug":"brazilian-and-african-cities-create-clean-energy-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/brazilian-and-african-cities-create-clean-energy-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Brazilian and African cities create clean energy projects"},"content":{"rendered":"

S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 Cape Verde\u2019s capital city Praia is creating energy communities to increase the penetration of renewable energy at the local level and cut consumption costs for its population. Curitiba, Brazil, has developed several carbon neutrality projects as part of the C40, a group of cities around the world focused on fighting climate change. At a panel on Wednesday (30) at the Brazil Africa Forum<\/strong> in S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil, experts discussed what African and Brazilian cities have done in this regard.<\/p>\n

Praia mayor Francisco Carvalho talked about his city\u2019s experience developing energy communities, with the creation of sustainable energy solutions for small groups and neighborhoods. He gave the example of an area in Praia where a school, a multi-sport field, a football field, a street and the common area of a housing complex were illuminated with solar power<\/strong>. \u201cEven without the resources, it\u2019s possible to start by doing very practical things, raising awareness,\u201d Carvalho told the audience.<\/p>\n

Curitiba deputy mayor Eduardo Pimentel talked about his city\u2019s commitment with other municipalities across the world to dramatically reduce carbon emissions<\/strong> by 2050. The city hall has 426 solar panels, and both the public transport terminal and the road-rail terminal are being built with this solution. \u201cWhen these projects are finished, we\u2019ll be no longer emitting 70 tonnes of carbon,\u201d Pimentel said. A former landfill site will host a solar farm that will supply to 60% of the public buildings of Curitiba.<\/p>\n

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Mansour talked about Arab projects<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce<\/strong> secretary-general & CEO Tamer Mansour spoke on the panel about the efforts for renewable energy among oil-producing countries. He talked about Saudi Arabia<\/strong>. \u201cThey are reinvesting the oil money in other areas, other types of energy,\u201d he said. Mansour gave the example of how Saudi Arabia built two electric car plants. He pointed that out of the world\u2019s ten largest funds, three are Arab and are investing more and more in sustainable areas.<\/p>\n

When journalist and moderator asked the panel \u201cThe Rise of Renewable Energies for the Future of Cities\u201d about how water scarcity<\/strong> has been as a driver for the African evasion to other countries, the mayor of Praia told what his city has done in this regard. In partnership with the private sector, a platform was created for the African diaspora to invest in the municipality. Some of the projects are profit generators as any other investment, while others have non-profit social purposes, such as creating solutions for water scarcity.<\/p>\n

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Tunisia vs. France match on the screen<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Soon after the explanation, another panelist, SouthBridge Investments CEO Frannie L\u00e9authier, said this sustainable project area is an opportunity for partnerships between Brazil and Africa. L\u00e9authier discussed the advantages of renewable energy<\/strong>, particularly for emerging countries, such as allowing for innovation, even in small projects. She also discussed initiatives in Africa for sustainability, such as reforesting and renewable energy applications in Kenya.<\/p>\n

FONPLATA Strategic Alliances general coordinator Henrique Pissaia also spoke on the panel. The development bank is formed by Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay, and it supports projects of cities, provinces and states based on local needs and realities and focusing on integration. Itaipu Binational former director general Jorge Samek also spoke on the panel and talked about the exchange with Arab countries when he was running the power station. He referred to the project of the Inga dams in Congo as one of the world\u2019s largest potentials in the sector. \u201cIt\u2019ll come out one day,\u201d he said. As an incentive to Africans in the sector, he talked the history of Itaipu, which was entirely built with funding and the value is being paid with the energy generated.<\/p>\n

Arab countries on the global agenda<\/strong><\/p>\n

ABCC\u2019s Tamer Mansour also have an overview of the latest events in the Arab world that have been in the heart of the global agenda, such as Expo 2020 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from 2021 to 2022, followed by the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP27, in Egypt earlier this month, and now by the World Cup 2022 in Qatar. There have also been climate meetings in Saudi Arabia, and COP28 will take place in the UAE next year.<\/p>\n

The executive pointed out that all this comes in the wake of the pandemic and that Brazil played a key role for the world and the Arab countries in the COVID-19 period by ensuring food security<\/strong>. \u201cThe Arab world has invested heavily in the last couple of years in Brazil, particularly in food security an infrastructure,\u201d he said. He added that for Brazil to grow food, the Arab countries also played a key role in supplying fertilizers, as the sector has undergone a global supply crisis.<\/p>\n

Forum<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Brazil Africa Forum is held by the Brazil Africa Institute (IBRAF), which is chaired by Jo\u00e3o Bosco Monte. After two online editions in 2020 and 2021, the event is taking place in person again on November 29 and 30 at WTC Events in S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil. The ABCC was one of its supporters. The institution offered during the break of the event on Wednesday (30) the screening of the Tunisia vs. France match in the World Cup, which was won by Tunisia.<\/p>\n

Translated by Guilherme Miranda<\/strong><\/p>\n

Isaura Daniel\/ANBA<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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