By Brazil Stock Guide – Brazil’s National Energy Policy Council (CNPE) approved five resolutions on Friday aimed at accelerating the country’s energy transition, strengthening domestic industry and improving energy security. The measures cover long-term energy planning, electric vehicles, renewable fuels derived from waste, energy data management and new safeguards for the liquefied petroleum gas market.
The decisions were announced by the presidential office after a CNPE meeting attended by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and chaired by Mines and Energy Minister Alexandre Silveira. According to the government, the resolutions are intended to coordinate public policies, encourage investment in emerging technologies and prepare Brazil’s energy infrastructure for changes in consumption and production.
Lula said Brazil intends to contribute actively to international discussions on reducing dependence on fossil fuels, despite its prospects for expanding domestic oil production.
“What is important is that Brazil does not speak only in theory. Brazil puts forward proposals. Proposals from a country that discovered the pre-salt, a country that has just identified the possibility of substantial oil resources in Brazil’s Equatorial Margin. Even so, we remain a country that will lead the debate on reducing their use, until one day we can dream of no longer needing fossil fuels,” the president said.
National transition plan establishes long-term framework
One of the most significant decisions was the approval of the National Energy Transition Plan (Plante), which will consolidate federal government initiatives aimed at transforming Brazil’s energy mix.
The plan is part of the National Energy Transition Policy (PNTE), established under CNPE Resolution No. 5/2024. Its objectives include balancing environmental sustainability, energy security, economic development and social inclusion.
The document is divided into two volumes. The first establishes a long-term strategic vision, while the second sets out implementation cycles lasting four years. The framework is designed to provide continuity in government priorities while allowing policies to be reviewed and adjusted as economic conditions and technologies evolve.
The Plante is aligned with Brazil’s main energy planning instruments, particularly the National Energy Plan (PNE) 2055 and the Ten-Year Energy Expansion Plan (PDE).
Public participation was incorporated into its preparation through a consultation process that received more than 1,400 contributions and resulted in over 400 changes to the documents. The resolution also establishes a permanent technical working group, coordinated by the Ministry of Mines and Energy, to oversee implementation, monitor progress and recommend adjustments.
Electric vehicle registrations drive new policy initiative
The CNPE also authorized the creation of a working group to develop technical recommendations for a National Electromobility Strategy, reflecting the rapid expansion of electric and hybrid vehicles in Brazil.
The group will be coordinated by the Ministry of Mines and Energy and will examine the infrastructure and regulatory requirements associated with the growing market. Its work will cover charging networks, electricity distribution systems, domestic manufacturing, critical minerals supply chains and urban mobility.
According to the Brazilian Electric Vehicle Association (ABVE), Brazil registered 381,609 light electric vehicles between January and September 2026. That figure was almost 70% higher than the total recorded throughout 2025.
Approximately 80% of registrations involved battery-electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids, both of which require access to external charging infrastructure.
The government group will assess how the electricity system can accommodate rising demand, identify regulatory improvements and examine opportunities to strengthen domestic industrial capacity.
It will initially have 120 days to complete its work, with the possibility of an extension for another 120 days. Five technical workstreams will examine the sector’s main challenges and submit recommendations to the CNPE.
Waste-to-energy initiative targets biogas and biomethane production
Another resolution establishes the Working Group on Energy Recovery from Waste (GT-VER), also coordinated by the Ministry of Mines and Energy.
The initiative aims to identify regulatory, economic, legal and technological measures to expand the use of waste as an energy resource. The focus is on materials that cannot feasibly be reused or recycled on technical and economic grounds, in accordance with Brazil’s National Solid Waste Policy.
The group will evaluate several technological pathways, including biogas and biomethane production, advanced biofuels, low-carbon hydrogen, and electricity and thermal energy generation.
It will also examine financing mechanisms, incentives for innovation, environmental and energy performance indicators, and potential improvements to the regulatory framework.
The potential for expanding this market is substantial. Projections from the Energy Research Office (EPE) indicate that Brazil could produce more than 97 billion normal cubic meters of biogas annually by 2031, using waste from urban, agricultural and industrial activities.
The government sees the sector as an opportunity to diversify the energy mix, increase the availability of renewable fuels and reduce emissions associated with organic waste decomposition.
Energy data strategy targets transparency and planning
The council also approved the National Energy Data Strategy (ENDE) for 2027-2031, designed to improve the collection, integration, standardization and strategic use of information across Brazil’s energy sector.
The initiative seeks to strengthen data governance and provide more reliable information for government planning and policymaking.
By improving coordination between the different institutions responsible for energy information, the strategy is expected to increase transparency and support decisions based on consistent data.
The resolution establishes a management committee responsible for coordinating and monitoring implementation throughout the strategy’s five-year period.
Gás do Povo rules strengthen oversight of cooking gas market
The fifth resolution amends CNPE Resolution No. 3/2026, which establishes guidelines for the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) market under the federal government’s Gás do Povo program.
The changes seek to strengthen consumer protection and ensure that public funds allocated to the program are used appropriately. The new guidelines emphasize inspection, transparency, operational monitoring and traceability throughout the distribution chain.
The measures include tighter controls over authorized distributors and retailers, monitoring of transactions and mechanisms to prevent fraud and misuse of public resources.
The resolution also reinforces coordination between the Ministry of Mines and Energy, the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP), the Ministry of Development and Social Assistance, Family and the Fight Against Hunger (MDS), and the program’s operators.
Additional safeguards concern the identification and safety of LPG cylinders weighing up to 13 kilograms, the most widely used size among Brazilian households.
The five resolutions form part of the federal government’s broader effort to modernize the energy sector while balancing the expansion of new technologies, domestic industrial development, environmental commitments and the reliability of energy supplies.
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