Full Description
The book presents contributions from Brazilian experts on the regulation of different energy sources. Focusing on describing and discussing the fundamental issues related to the legal regulation of each of the sources that compose Brazil's energy matrix, it also analyzes economic and strategic aspects and identifies the main current problems related to the exploration for and production of each energy source. The book offers a clear and detailed overview of energy law and regulation for policymakers, foreign investors and legal professionals dealing with energy projects in Brazil.
Contents
José Augusto Fontoura Costa and Marilda Rosado de Sá Ribeiro, Introduction.- Marilda Rosado de Sá Ribeiro, Legal regulation of petroleum upstream in Brazil.- Clarissa Brandão and Renato Barcellos de Souza, Brazilian regulation of petroleum downstream.- Marcos Cintra, Hirdan Katarina de M. Costa, Eduardo G. Pereira and Edmilson Moutinho dos Santos, Regulatory framework of upstream and onshore unconventional gas in Brazil.- Thiago L. F. Brito, Hirdan K. M. Costa, Raul P. Pinto, Edmilson M. dos Santos, Midstream regulation in Brazil: main issues in pipeline natural gas system.- Maria D'Assunção Costa, Hirdan K. M. Costa and Edmilson M. dos Santos, Regulatory challenges of natural gas downstream in Brazil.- Raphael Gomes and Renato Poltronieri, The electricity sector and the structure of the short-term market in Brazil.- Wanderley Fernandes, Legal regulation of the distribution of electricity in Brazil.- Vinicius Fonseca Soares, Regulatory framework of wind power in Brazil.- Solange Teles da Silva, Carolina Dutra and Lucas Noura de Moraes Rêgo Guimarães, Solar energy and the dawn of 'solar cities' in Brazil.- Luizella Giardino Barbosa Branco, Challenges of social and environmental certification of biofuels in Brazil.- Leonam Guimarães, Carlos Feu and Olga Mafra, Regulatory framework of nuclear energy in Brazil.- Fernando Rei and José Goldemberg, Main issues of biomass energy regulation in Brazil.- Welber Barral, Renata Amaral and Thiago Soares, International trade in energy: a glance at selected issues.
