Electric Power, Energy Transition, Emissions, Renewables, Hydrogen, Carbon

April 06, 2026

In Brazil's fast-growing I-RECs market, what challenges and opportunities lie ahead?

HIGHLIGHTS

Brazil develops large I-RECs supply market

Renewables dominate Brazil's energy mix growth

Excess supply risks challenge certificate sector

With one of the world's largest shares of renewables in its energy generation mix, Brazil offers opportunities for companies in the country seeking to reduce their emissions. In this episode, we discuss how the country has developed a large supply of International Renewable Energy Certificates, or I-RECs, and which challenges came with it.

Join Felipe Peroni, associate price reporter at S&P Global Energy, Fernando Lopes, director of Totum Institute, and Vittoria Morini, Americas renewables manager at S&P Global Energy, in a discussion about the Brazilian energy transition.

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