The president of the Lusophone Renewable Energy Association (ALER), Mayra Pereira, argued yesterday in Maputo that Mozambique and Brazil are in a position to take the lead in the energy transition process within the countries of the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries (CPLP).
Speaking on the sidelines of the round table “2030 Energy and Climate Cooperation Roadmap in the CPLP”, one of the side events of the business conference on renewable energies, she pointed out that these two countries have robust strategies in this area, which could serve as an example for the other member states.
“The energy cooperation strategy between Portuguese-speaking countries needs leaders. Mozambique, for example, can position itself as one of these leaders and share its journey with the other members of the CPLP,” said Pereira, stressing that the dominance of the Portuguese language among members is a significant advantage for boosting cooperation.
According to Pereira, several CPLP countries, especially the PALOP, still don’t have well-defined strategies for the energy transition. The sharing of experiences by Mozambique and Brazil could provide a solid basis for these nations to draw up their own plans, adjusted to their realities.
According to Mayra Pereira, several CPLP countries, especially the PALOPs, still don’t have well-defined strategies for the energy transition. The sharing of experiences by Mozambique and Brazil could provide a solid basis for these nations to draw up their own plans, adjusted to their realities.
On the other hand, even among the countries that already have strategies outlined, there are still major obstacles, namely regulatory barriers and difficulties in accessing funding, factors that have made it difficult to achieve the goals set.
To enable the implementation of the CPLP’s 2030 Cooperation Roadmap, launched in March this year, ALER estimates that global investment of around 8 billion dollars is needed by 2030. The main aim of this plan is to identify common priorities between the nine CPLP countries in the fields of energy transition and climate resilience.
In an international context marked by geopolitical challenges and extreme climate phenomena, Pereira called for a broader vision and the joint mobilization of solutions between Portuguese-speaking countries. “We have to look at our different scenarios and understand how the mobilization of resources can happen in a coordinated way, adjusted to the new global context,” he stressed.
