Brazil has formally requested to become a full Member of the International Energy Agency (IEA), citing years of partnership and the value the IEA provides.
At IEA headquarters in Paris, Ambassador Sarquis J.B. Sarquis presented a letter from Brazil’s Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Mines and Energy, Mauro Vieira and Alexandre Silveira, requesting the start of accession procedures.
The Ministers wrote: “Let us convey to you the appreciation of the Brazilian government for the partnership with the International Energy Agency, which has significantly contributed to advancing energy policies in Brazil over the years…[we are] pleased to inform you that our government would like to initiate accession procedures to the IEA as a full member.”
The letter also highlighted Brazil’s cooperation with the IEA to date, noting that it has “enabled close work on issues such as energy security, energy data and statistics, and energy policy analysis,” and described Brazil as a “net oil exporter” with a “diversified energy mix and its increasing leading role in the use of clean and renewable sources.”
“I am very happy to have received the formal request from Ministers Vieira and Silveira for Brazil to become a full IEA Member, a major development for international governance that builds on many years of deepening cooperation across a wide range of energy issues,” said IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol.
“Brazil is a cornerstone of the global energy system today and its importance is only set to increase in the years ahead. We look forward to discussing next steps with Brazil and our Member governments.”
Brazil joined the IEA Family as an Association country in 2017. The IEA currently has 32 Member countries, with four other countries in the accession process and 13 Association countries.
