Brazil: Oil, Gas & Electricity

Brazil's electricity sector reform has introduced stringent new requirements for self-production arrangements, mandating minimum demand thresholds and stricter shareholding rules that fundamentally reshape how large consumers can access self-generation structures. As regulatory agencies define implementation guidelines and audit bodies scrutinize cost allocations, the evolving framework creates critical uncertainties for energy-intensive projects like data centers and green hydrogen plants whose economic vi

At a meeting held on April 1, 2026, Brazil’s National Energy Policy Council (CNPE) approved a Resolution establishing the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions-reduction target for the natural gas market for the year 2026, within the scope of the National Program for the Decarbonization of Natural Gas Producers and Importers

O "Brasília em Pauta" é um boletim semanal preparado pela equipe de Contencioso de Brasília, contendo os principais casos a serem julgados pelo Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF), Superior Tribunal de Justiça (STJ) e Tribunal de Contas da União (TCU), bem como importantes questões a serem votadas pela Câmara dos Deputados e Senado Federal.