The Energy Sector and the Governance of Unconventional Fuels in Brazil
Article from: OGEL 3 (2014), in Unconventional Oil and Gas
Abstract
After discussing the challenges of global energy governance and the issues surrounding it, this article attempts to examine the evolving Brazilian energy sector in which production of pre-salt and deep water shale oil and gas, and as of late, some shale gas inland, are projected to loom larger in future and compete with biofuels and ethanol which have played a large role in Brazil's energy mix. In light of this emerging new dynamics, the article attempts to shed light on some of the challenges of shale oil and gas governance in Brazil