A letter from Rio de Janeiro, Charley Rattan | Brazil, CCS and Hydrogen

Here in Rio de Janeiro, there are signs of action on the energy transition. It’s been a strange year in which elections and shifting of priorities have led to some unusual tectonics in the global sphere.

I was lucky to be able to bring you news from Davos at the start of the year, from Australia with its CCS ambitions.

A series of elections followed in what is a global marathon race rather than a sprint emerging. In Brazil, the oil and gas interests have been encouraged. Indeed, the one of the aspects of the energy transition they seem to like is the carbon capture, storage combination with hydrogen. It’s happening in my home area, with ‘HyNet’ and their ‘through blue to green’ mantra and in delivering CCS and Hydrogen training for over five years key stakeholders tend to like bringing my company just  in as things are ready to take off.

The Brazilian government has s moved quickly on the regulatory front, and are moving ahead of other parts of the world.

The political changes here may also have helped with a new climate focussed regime with net zero poster prominent, and global investors available to see to back the transition I’ve already shared with you events further north of here, in Ceará, where ammonia and integrated offshore wind approaches are making a headway.

Bioenergy with carbon capture and storage, (BECCS) is an allied and important technology to achieve international and Brazilian climatic goals, notably because it can provide negative emissions.

As already shared Global and Brazilian banks are aware of the potential and will invest in robust projects and portfolios;

The country presents favourable conditions for the development of BECCS, given the country’s mature biofuel industry and technical factors not a current barrier to the implementation of BECCS in Brazil, especially in ethanol production.

Heading up an agile global training company keeps us ahead of the curve and here in Rio de Janeiro, there is a chance to upskill those involved with more traditional form of global carbon capture and storage hub which has got a global dimension as parts of the jigsaw fall into the place, with very real signs of activity.

It is useful to be in front of the key Brazilian stakeholders and those who, once more, are making the sector happen, rather than just talking about it.

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