Indonesia plans green port incentives to support low-carbon maritime sector

Other BRICS countries are also actively developing renewable energy, including solar, wind and nuclear projects, to reduce their dependence on fossil fuels and cut emissions.

India plans to open up to 5,000 filling stations offering E85 fuel (a blend containing up to 85 per cent ethanol) by the end of 2027 to accelerate the transition to vehicles capable of running on both petrol and ethanol. The plan is to open up to 100 such stations initially, with the number rising to 500 by the end of 2026 and then to 5,000. The authorities expect this to reduce oil imports, support farmers by boosting demand for ethanol, and cut carbon dioxide emissions, reports IANS, a partner of TV BRICS.

Egypt has signed an agreement with a Chinese company to build the country’s first wind turbine manufacturing plant and a 2 GW wind farm in the north of the Gulf of Suez. The project will be financed in Egyptian pounds and is expected to help establish domestic production of wind energy equipment, reduce dependence on imports and increase exports. The plant is scheduled to be commissioned within no more than two years, and the wind farm is to be connected to the national grid within the next 23 months, reports Sada El-Balad, a partner of TV BRICS.

Brazil has approved its first national standard setting minimum energy efficiency requirements for LED lamps and luminaires. According to the Ministry of Mines and Energy, thanks to the new standards, total electricity savings by 2040 will amount to between 283 and 432 TWh – enough to supply around 14 million households over the same period. The new requirements are expected to accelerate the modernisation of the lighting sector and promote a more efficient use of electricity, according to the government’s website.