The multilateral climate cooperation and the promotion of the energy transition agenda in Brazil

Abstract

Multilateral cooperation, international regime, global governance, energy security and the environment are intrinsically related issues, although the connections are not always evident. We started with the question of how the international climate agenda unfolds for domestic mitigation policies in the energy sector in a developing country. In order to deal with this issue, we have identified the principles internationally established with regard to the theme of renewable energies, in order to minimize the environmental impacts caused by Greenhouse Gases. We then present an analysis of the evolution of the international multilateral climate agenda with a focus on the energy sector and point out its developments in the adoption of renewable energies in Brazil. From a bibliographic review of the climate issue from a rational-institutionalist perspective, through the approaches of international regime, climate governance and polycentric governance followed by an empirical analysis of political and regulatory changes in Brazil, we seek to identify the different vectors that translate international guidelines into domestic policies. Cooperation is discussed as a strategy to deal with issues related to the countries' energy security and, at the same time, with the environmental perspective.