Energy, industrial and
transport transition

The axis’s central objective is to promote the decarbonization of the energy matrix and industrial systems through a just energy transition, with security and accessibility as a driver of the country’s competitiveness and socioeconomic development. We support projects and initiatives that stimulate different fronts for the energy transition, aiming to consolidate pathways to maximize the share of renewable sources in the Brazilian electricity matrix, promote decarbonizing solutions, attract green industrial investments, and support the development of the debate on the use of fossil fuels in the transition. With this, the axis seeks to demonstrate the feasibility of the transition to a new sustainable, inclusive, and low-carbon development model.

Renováveis

Renewables

iCS seeks to strengthen and engage the electrical sector and society in favor of the expansion of access to renewable energy and the maximization of its potential for use, making this a path towards the development and the reduction of the inequalities.

Approach:

Combustíveis Fósseis

Fossil fuels

The work of this front is to indicate ambitious and innovative projects for the oil and gas (O&G) sector, promote investments in low carbon alternatives, train actors for the debate about decarbonization and promote structural changes in the sector.

Approach:

Transição industrial justa

Just industrial
transition

Promote Brazilian industry as a vector for the decarbonization of global value chains, integrating the climate with gains in competitiveness and local socioeconomic development.

Approach:

Nordeste

Northeast

The Northeast region of Brazil stands out as a strategic hub for the generation of renewable energy and for the attraction of investments in the new green industries. iCS acts to leverage the local value chains and increase the productivity and competitiveness of the regional economy, guaranteeing the overcoming of historical challenges in the territorial development, and promoting inclusion, diversity and resilience.

Approach:

Team

Victoria Santos

Energy and Industry Manager

André Melo

Energy and Industry Specialist

Caroline Miaguti

Energy and Industry Specialist

Ivina Suzuki

Energy Specialist

Marcela Gomes

Project Analyst

Tamar Roitman

Energy Specialist

Telma Pinheiro

Operations Specialist (Management and Transversality)

Grants

2026
month 9
18 months

To support the decarbonization of Brazilian industry through practical consulting services to industries that identify greenhouse gas emissions in processes and products and propose reduction plans. The project trains companies and workers, strengthens industrial competitiveness, and promotes low-carbon solutions in Brazil, especially in the cement, steel, and aluminum sectors.

2026
month 8
expires immediately

The project aims to develop a comparative study on conventional fertilizers, green nitrogen fertilizers, and biological inputs in Brazil, assessing costs, emissions, risks, and agronomic performance based on historical data and future scenarios. Build a Roadmap to 2030 to guide public policies, investments, and on-farm adoption, strengthening domestic industry and reducing import dependence.

2026
month 7
18 months

Scale the LABSolar+ initiative in partnership with Banco do Brasil, the Sociobioeconomy Hub, and Rede Clima, consolidating a replicable model that integrates renewable energy and family farming. The project strengthens energy communities through the monitoring of solar systems in municipalities in Bahia, promoting energy, water, and food security, capacity building, and evidence generation to scale public policies.

2026
month 7
10 months

Promotes the productive inclusion of young people in Sergipe by providing training for green jobs. The initiative combines education focused on renewable energy, collaboration among government, academia, and the private sector, and actions aligned with labor market demands. With a focus on solar, wind, biomass, and green hydrogen, it seeks to expand employability and support territorial development.

2026
month 6
18 months

The project aims to identify infrastructure bottlenecks and opportunities for attracting investment and integrating Brazil—particularly the Northeast region—into global energy transition value chains, based on an analysis of value chains that are strategic to powershoring and of international trade trends.

2026
month 6
12 months

The project aims to strengthen the leadership capacities of women students and recent graduates who intend to work or are already working in the energy sector, expand their access to professional networks and opportunities, and consolidate a replicable experience in public universities in Northeast Brazil.

2026
month 6
12 months

Analyze ways to mitigate the growing technical impacts of Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) on Brazilian networks, including measurement distortions, voltage variations, reverse flow, overloads, and relevant effects on technical distribution losses. The goal is to generate recommendations for effective solutions, ensuring operational safety and tariff equality.

2026
month 6
12 months

The Brazilian Climatechs Forum (FBC) will carry out a series of actions to accelerate solutions that reduce emissions and increase energy efficiency. The agenda combines market intelligence, regional meetings, and structured connections between entrepreneurs, investors, mentors, and companies. The fronts include Open Energy, IoT, Big Data, AI, smart grids, and smart meters, in addition to distributed generation.

2026
month 5
18 months

To articulate Brazilian and Chinese stakeholders to catalyze strategic partnerships and investments in low-carbon value chains in Brazil. The initiative strengthens bilateral cooperation on sustainable agriculture and clean energy, promotes institutional dialogue, generates technical evidence, and supports pilot projects aligned with national sustainability priorities and Brazilian public policies.

2026
month 5
12 months

The project aims to strengthen the integration of ocean and climate agendas in Brazil by bringing together civil society, governments, academia, and the private sector to accelerate ocean- and coastal-based climate solutions through 2027, via capacity mapping, multisector dialogues, and advocacy in national and international forums.

2026
month 5
12 months

To deliver a comprehensive assessment of Brazil’s steel value chain, identifying opportunities to strengthen recycling and circular economy practices, promote low-carbon steel production, and provide data-driven recommendations to enhance industrial competitiveness and support the country’s decarbonization goals.

2026
month 5
15 months

The project aims to support the development of Brazil’s National Blue Economy Strategy by promoting technical meetings and regional participatory workshops to strengthen the draft. It will also produce a consolidated report and a technical study to inform a Brazilian taxonomy, strengthening alignment between public policies, sustainable finance, and ocean-based economic development.

2026
month 4
12 months

This project aims to position the just transition as a central axis of development in Brazil, ensuring a leading role for workers, unions, and young people. The initiative connects climate and labor agendas based on territorial experiences, proposing public policies to build green, inclusive, and socially just prosperity with popular participation in decisions.

2026
month 4
4 months

To strengthen regional planning in Brazil’s Northeast in response to the climate transition by mapping sectors, capacities, and regional vocations to identify green jobs opportunities in the green economy. The project integrates data, participation, and education to deliver diagnostics and training proposals that foster a just and sustainable transition.

2026
month 4
12 months

To engage in regulation and legislative debate on remuneration models in auctions, highlighting avoided costs of pumped-storage plants and batteries compared to fossil solutions; to build SNDC’s capacity to operate in market opening with consumer safeguards and greenwashing prevention, and to participate in strategic forums to influence political and technical decisions.

2026
month 3
expires immediately

The advancement of distributed generation and the integration of renewable sources pose new challenges to the National Interconnected System (SIN). Some countries are already experiencing similar situations, adjusting subsidies, incentives, and regulations. The work consists of mapping, analyzing, and comparing these international models, identifying best practices applicable to Brazil and recommendations for regulatory adjustments.

2026
month 3
12 months

The project aims to quantify, at the national and regional levels, the benefits of the bioeconomy in terms of financial aspects and carbon emissions mitigation capacity, based on updating the results of a previous study. It expands the scope of the assessment by incorporating new parameters and variables, including new technologies, and developing a regionalized analysis of impacts.

2026
month 2
12 months

Strengthen the role of energy consumers as central agents in the fight against the climate crisis, enhancing citizen engagement and industry competitiveness to subsidize public policies. The project integrates legislative monitoring, events, communication campaigns, educational actions, and social initiatives to empower consumers’ leadership in a Just Energy Transition.

2026
month 2
14 months

Structure a fair and sustainable energy transition model for the Southeast Rio Grande mesoregion, driving the phase-out of coal mining and promoting the development of a new circular economy based on biogas and biomethane.

2026
month 2
18 months

To strengthen the National Energy Transition Policy (PNTE) with a focus on transparency, technical rigor, and social engagement, across four key areas: (i) Communication and Engagement for strategic audiences; (ii) Technical Support to FONTE, enhancing its governance and representativeness; (iii) Continuous Improvement of PLANTE, through critical analyses and evidence-based recommendations; and (iv) Initial Architecture for PNTE Evaluation, structuring Evaluability, Theory of Change, and Logic Model for future monitoring.

2026
month 2
12 months

To map circular economy solutions in Brazil based on ISO 59004, developing a Circular Economy Hub and an Investment Thesis to boost regenerative and inclusive businesses. The project aims to strengthen governance, productive inclusion, and fair financing in Brazil’s circular economy transition.

2026
month 2
12 months

To address the sector’s regulatory challenges to explore policies for the social use of decentralized energy, proposing the mapping and analysis of successful experiences in Brazil and abroad that can drive MMGD in urban, rural, and isolated community contexts, through the development of an atlas, policy briefs and a critical review of current incentive policies for expansion.

2026
month 1
18 months

The project is organized around four axes: (i) to engage government agencies in the development and validation of the cabotage transition plan; (ii) to conduct multisectoral technical dialogues; (iii) to detail critical actions with ABAC and public counterparts; (iv) to advance logistical solutions for low-carbon fuels.

2026
month 1
18 months

The project will focus on four areas: (i) to assess subsidies for fossil and renewable energy sources in support of transparent reforms; (ii) to monitor oil revenues and their role in climate finance; (iii) to deepen the debate on critical minerals, regulation, and governance; (iv) to analyze and monitor the implementation of the Brazilian Sustainable Taxonomy (TSB) in sectors such as mining and energy.

2026
month 1
24 months

The project will focus on four pillars: (i) strengthening the Transport, Energy, Agriculture, and Minerals coalitions; (ii) advancing sustainable finance in coordination with CFH; (iii) adapting the Global Circularity Protocol to Brazil; and (iv) consolidating Marina Grossi’s role as Special Envoy at COP30, fostering business solutions and policy influence to accelerate Brazil’s just transition.

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