Highlights from Minister Alexandre Silveira’s international missions

PORTUGAL – LISBON

JUNE/2023

Partnerships with Minister Duarte Cordeiro, Minister of Environment and Climate Action of Portugal

Participation in the Lisbon Legal Forum

INDIA – GOA

JULY/2023

Participation, as a member of the troika, in the G20 Energy Transitions Ministerial Meeting (ETMM)

Participation in the 14th Annual Meeting of the Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM)

Participation in the 8th Ministerial Meeting of the Innovation Mission (IM)

Participation in the launch of the Global Biofuels Alliance (GBA)

Signing of a joint declaration with more than 15 countries to accelerate the development of international trade in renewable and low-carbon hydrogen

Participation in the seminar “Sustainable Mobility: Ethanol Talks”

Working meeting with Jennifer Granholm, US Secretary of Energy

Working meeting with Kadri Simson, European Union Commissioner for Energy

UNITED STATES – NEW YORK

SEPTEMBER/2023

Participation in the 78th General Assembly of the United Nations as a member of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s delegation.

Participation in United Nations activities on Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Acceleration Day, as Brazil’s representative to discuss SDG 7 – Access to Energy

Working meeting with Damilola Ogunbiyi, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All

Participation in the seminar “Brazil on Focus: Greener and Committed to Sustainable Development”

UNITED STATES – WASHINGTON

OCTOBER/2023

Participation in the launch of the Carbon and Methane Management Action Committee of the Clean Energy Industry Dialogue between Brazil and the United States (CEID), organized by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce

United States-Brazil Technical Workshop on Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage

FRANCE – PARIS

OCTOBER/2023

Partnership with Minister Agnès Pannier-Runacher, Minister for Energy Transition of the French Republic, on issues related to energy transition

Working meeting with Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), on a report focused on Latin America

Agendas with representatives from companies in the nuclear sector, such as EDF, Framatome, and Urano

Meeting with Patrick Pouyanné, Global CEO of TotalEnergies

Participation in the France-Europe-Brazil Forum Esfera Paris

VENEZUELA – CARACAS

OCTOBER/2023

Meeting with Minister Nestor Luis Reverol Torres, Minister of Electric Power, to discuss the importation of the Guri power plant in Venezuela to Roraima

PORTUGAL – LISBON

NOVEMBER/2023

Participation in the Brazil-Europe Integration Forum (Fibe)

Working meeting with Minister Duarte Cordeiro, Minister of Environment and Climate Action of Portugal

SAUDI ARABIA – RIYADH

NOVEMBER/2023

Member of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s official delegation

Participation in a meeting with Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman, including on the agenda investments by the Public Investment Fund (PIF) in projects in Brazil

Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the MME and the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Energy, covering strategic partnerships in renewable energy, oil, and gas, in a meeting with Prince Abdulaziz Bin Salman al Saud, Minister of Energy

QATAR – DOHA

NOVEMBER/2023

Member of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s delegation, in a meeting with Emir Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – DUBAI

DECEMBER/2023

COP 28, as a member of President Lula’s delegation and on the event’s agenda, such as the panels “Strategies for Social Participation and Territorialization of the SDGs,” “Fuel of the Future,” and others

Meeting with the Mubadala sovereign wealth fund

SWITZERLAND – DAVOS

JANUARY/2024

Participation in the World Economic Forum

Meeting with countries that make up the Global Biofuels Alliance, chaired by Hardeep Singh Puri, India’s Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas. The meeting was attended by Fatih Birol, Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), and Roberto Bocca, Head of the Forum’s Energy and Materials Center, among others.

Agenda with Albert Rösti, Switzerland’s Minister of Environment, Transport, Energy, and Communications

Participation in the “Energy Transition Leaders” workshop, which included Hardeep Singh Puri and John Kerry, Special Presidential Envoy for Climate of the US government

Working meeting with Bandar Alkhorayef, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Industry and Mining, on investments in critical minerals

Participation in the panel “The Sustainable Transformation of Brazil,” with the Ministers of the Environment and Climate Change, Marina Silva, and Health, Nísia Trindade

Visit to the Be8 biodiesel plant in Domdidier

Presentation of the proposal to create a global agency to promote the adoption of biofuels

UNITED STATES – HOUSTON

JANUARY/2024

Participation in the 42nd annual CERAWeek by S&P Global

Working meeting with Kadri Simson, European Union Commissioner for Energy

Working meeting with Elnur Soltanov, Executive Director of COP29 and Deputy Minister of Energy of Azerbaijan

Participation in the panels “Policy Choices for Energy Transition” and “Brazil: World Leader in Renewable Energy”

PARAGUAY – ASUNCIÓN

APRIL/2024

Meeting attended by President Santiago Peña on Itaipu tariffs and negotiation of Annex C of the Itaipu Treaty

VATICAN CITY – VATICAN CITY

MAY/2024

Audience with Pope Francis to deliver the “Open Letter from Brazil for the Promotion of Principles for a Fair and Inclusive Energy Transition, Focused on People,” as well as correspondence from President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on a similar topic

SPAIN – PUERTOLLANO

JUNE/2024

Visit to Iberdrola’s green hydrogen plant and agenda to attract investment in Brazil through the construction of a plant in Brasília

Meeting with José Ignacio Galán, global executive president of Iberdrola

PORTUGAL – LISBON

JUNE/2024

Participation in the panel “Green Agenda and Economic Development” at the Lisbon Legal Forum

SWITZERLAND – GENEVA

JUNE/2024

Participation in the Inaugural Forum of the Coalition for Social Justice of the International Labor Organization (ILO), as a member of President Lula’s delegation

ITALY – BORGO EGNAZIA – PUGLIA

JUNE/2024

Participation in the G7 Leaders’ Summit on artificial intelligence, energy, and other topics, as a member of President Lula’s delegation

BOLIVIA – SANTA CRUZ DE LA SIERRA

JUNE/2024

Leading the delegation of Brazilian industry representatives to negotiate the purchase of natural gas directly from Bolivia, with the presence of Franklin Molina Ortiz, the country’s Minister of Hydrocarbons and Energy

Agreements with Bolivia for the interconnection of electricity transmission and distribution systems, modification of the operation of the Jirau Hydroelectric Plant, and use of existing pipeline infrastructure for the transport of natural gas

Participation in the Bolivia-Brazil Business Forum

CHILE – SANTIAGO

AUGUST/2024

Participation in the Chile-Brazil Business Forum as part of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s official delegation

Agreement between Brazil and Chile on the development of strategic minerals

Establishment of a Brazil–Chile Working Group on Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) with the Chilean Ministry of Energy

PARAGUAY – ASUNCIÓN

AUGUST/2024

Meeting attended by President Santiago Peña to begin the negotiation process between the High Parties on Annex C of the Itaipu Treaty

PORTUGAL – LISBON

NOVEMBER/2024

Participation in the Brazil-Europe Integration Forum (Fibe) on the topic “Economic and Social Impacts of Mass Litigation” at the Belém Cultural Center (CCB)

Meeting with executives at Galp Energia

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – ABU DHABI

JANUARY/2025

Meetings with Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed and Mohamed Hassan Alsuwaidi, Minister of Investment

Meeting with Reem Al Hashimy, Minister for International Cooperation

Signing of an MoU with the UAE Ministry of Investment on the exploration and development of strategic minerals

Participation in the 15th General Assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)

IRENA announcement to act as Secretariat of the Global Coalition for Energy Planning

Resumption of Brazil’s accession process to IRENA, in a meeting with Francesco La Camera, Director-General of IRENA

SAUDI ARABIA – RIYADH

JANUARY/2025

Meeting with Prince Abdulaziz Bin Salman al Saud, Minister of Energy

Working meeting with Bandar Alkhorayef, Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources

Meeting with Amin Nasser, Global CEO of state-owned oil company Saudi Aramco

Technical visit to the Ras al Khair industrial complex

Participation in the panel “Security of Supply of Critical Materials” at the Future Minerals Forum event

SWITZERLAND – DAVOS

JANUARY/2025

Participation in the World Economic Forum as official representative of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

Working meeting with Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, South African Minister of Electricity and Energy

Agenda with Dan Jorgensen, European Commissioner for Energy and Housing

Meeting with Fatih Birol (IEA)

Presentation at the panel “Environmental Economic Factor – Integrating the Socioeconomic Benefit of Biofuels”

Meeting with government representatives (including Marc Ferracci, French Minister of Industry and Energy, and Sophie Hermans, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Climate Policy and Green Growth of the Netherlands) and the private sector

PARAGUAY – ASUNCIÓN

FEBRUARY/2025

Meeting between the High Parties, attended by President Santiago Peña, to assess the progress of the negotiation process for the revision of Annex C of the Itaipu Treaty

JAPAN – TOKYO

MARCH/2025

Member of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s official delegation for international cooperation and partnerships focused on economic development and energy transition

Participation in the Brazil-Japan Economic Forum, with emphasis on expanding the use of ethanol and meeting the decarbonization goals for transportation matrices

Signing of the Memorandum of Cooperation on the Initiative for Sustainable Fuels and Mobility (ISFM)

Meeting at the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry of Japan (METI) with Deputy Minister Kato Akiyoshi

Participation in President Lula’s meeting with Emperor Naruhito

VIETNAM – HANOI

MARCH/2025

Member of President Lula’s official delegation

Participation in the Brazil-Vietnam Economic Forum in Hanoi.

CHINA – BEIJING, SHANGHAI, AND SHENZHEN

APRIL/2025

Preparatory activities for President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s official trip to China in May

Opening of the Brazil-China Economic Summit, organized by Valor Econômico, Caixin Global, and the Brazilian Center for International Relations (CEBRI)

Visit to China Baowu Steel Group Corporation in Shanghai, China’s largest steel mill and a key customer of Brazilian company Vale

Meeting with executives from China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN Power), including a visit to the Daya Bay Nuclear Power Plant

Meeting with BYD executives on investments in electric vehicles, batteries, and data centers

Meetings with Huawei executives on battery projects and energy transition solutions

Meeting with leaders from State Grid Corporation to exchange experiences in energy infrastructure

Meeting with Envision Energy executives to establish green technology partnerships

Meeting with Dilma Rousseff, President of the BRICS New Development Bank and former President of Brazil, on expanding financing for projects in Brazil

CHINA – BEIJING

MAY/2025

Member of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s official delegation to China

Participation in the “China-Brazil Business Seminar: Strengthening the Strategic Partnership,” in the thematic panel “Energy Transition and Sustainability”

Signing of a memorandum of understanding between the MME, the Chinese state-owned Windey Energy Technology Group, and Senai Cimatec for bilateral cooperation in renewable energy and low-carbon technologies

Agreement between Brazil and the National Energy Administration of the People’s Republic of China (NEA) aimed at opening the Chinese market to Brazilian ethanol, increasing exports

Signing of the Action Plan for Cooperation on Sustainable Mining Development (2025–2026) with the National Development and Reform Commission of the People’s Republic of China (NDRC)

Participation in the meeting between President Lula and President Xi Jinping

RUSSIA – MOSCOW

MAY/2025

Member of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s official delegation to the Russian Federation

Working meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak

Meeting with leaders of Tenex, a subsidiary of Rosatom, Russian state-owned nuclear energy companies, with the aim of strengthening collaboration between the two countries

Participation in President Lula’s meeting with President Vladimir Putin

FRANCE – PARIS

Member of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s official delegation to France

Participation in an expanded meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron on cooperation focused on clean energy, critical minerals, and energy transition

Meeting with Bernard Fontana, CEO of the EDF Group

Signing of a Declaration of Intent with the French government on cooperation in green hydrogen

Participation in Business Seminar

PORTUGAL – LISBON

JULY/2025

Participation in the Lisbon Legal Forum

Indonesia – Jakarta

October/2025

Member of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s official delegation to Indonesia

Participation in the Indonesia–Brazil Business Forum in Jakarta

Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in energy and mining with the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources of the Republic of Indonesia

Bilateral meeting with the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources of Indonesia, Bahlil Lahadalia

Meeting with CEOs of Chinese major producers of system stabilization bateries BESS

Malaysia – Kuala Lumpur

October/2025

Member of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s official delegation to Malaysia

Meetings aimed at attracting investments to strengthen Brazil’s energy transition