Brazil has signed an agreement to triple its energy from renewable sources by 2030 and move away from the use of coal, according to a letter seen by “Reuters”, joining a possible agreement supported by the European Union, the United States and the United Arab Emirates.
A European official familiar with the matter said South America’s largest country was now one of about 100 countries to have signed the deal.
Sources told Reuters earlier this month that the goal is for the agreement to be officially adopted by the leaders during the UN climate change conference “cop28”, which starts next week in Dubai.
The Brazilian embassy in Abu Dhabi said in a letter to the UAE foreign ministry that it will join the agreement, which is called the “global pledge on renewable energy and energy efficiency goals”.
Brazil is already a major player in the field of renewable energy, with more than 80% of the country’s electricity coming from renewable sources, mainly hydropower, in parallel with the rapid expansion of solar and wind energy.
According to official data, coal is used to produce just over 1% of the country’s electricity.
