The Brazilian electricity sector has been in the spotlight over recent years as Brazil strives to play a leading role in energy transition worldwide. The renewable industry has continuously expanded over the years through private investment, and sustainable solutions are being structured in light of Paris Agreement objectives, including green fuels, power storage, hydrogen, and offshore wind power projects. At the same time, the Federal Government of Brazil is promoting policies toward a green transformation of the Brazilian industrial sector, where the wide availability of renewable energy sources could play an important role in attracting international investment to the local manufacturing industry, including through green financing.
Considering this scenario, we had a discussion on Brazil’s market investment trends and opportunities in the energy sector, taking into account the influence of upcoming legislative changes under the Lula administration. We also discussed trends in the ways in which savvy sponsors are structuring their investments in Brazil, as well as the various financing structures available to market participants.
Opening Remarks:
Roberto Azevêdo, Ambassador, former Director General of the WTO, former EVP Corporate Affairs at PepsiCo
Speakers:
Panel 1: Energy transition and Green Reindustrialization in Brazil: Public Policies and Investment Opportunities in the Energy Sector
Jorge Arbache, Vice President for Private Sector, Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean – CAF
Matthew Brotmann, General Counsel, Equinor Wind
Thomas Pate, Partner, White & Case LLP
Ana Karina Souza, Partner, Machado Meyer
Panel 2: Financing the Energy Transition in Brazil: Trends, Challenges and Opportunities
John Anderson, Partner, White & Case LLP
Brian Blakely, Lead Investment Officer, IDB Invest
José Virgílio Lopes Enei, Partner, Machado Meyer
Jean-Valery Patin, Head of Project Finance Americas, BNP Paribas
José Prado, Partner, Machado Meyer
Sponsored by: Machado Meyer and White & Case LLP
Registration information:
Members: free
Non-Members: $25
Format: in-person only
Location:
White & Case LLP | Quorum Conference center
1221 Avenue of the Americas – 2nd Floor (6th Avenue, entrance on 49th Street) New York, New York 10020