Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm of the United States and Brazil's Minister of Mines and Energy, Alexandre Silveira, have announced new joint initiatives on clean energy. The announcement came during the third ministerial meeting of the U.S.-Brazil Energy Forum (USBEF). Both leaders stressed the importance of collaboration between their countries as they are major global clean energy producers.

Granholm and Silveira highlighted the urgency to address climate change. They discussed leveraging cooperation under USBEF to exchange information and lessons from implementing climate policies. Their goal is to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act in the U.S., along with Brazil's Low Emission Hydrogen and Fuel of the Future laws, were noted for supporting clean energy deployment.

The United States reaffirmed its support for Brazil’s G20 Presidency and its hosting duties for international energy forums. Granholm stated that "the United States stood ready to also support Brazil’s Presidency of COP30."

The two nations agreed on several initiatives:

- Collaborating on clean hydrogen projects, including developing a network of universities.

- Launching efforts to bring clean energy to remote Amazon communities.

- Promoting Clean Energy Hubs for innovation in hydrogen and carbon capture technologies.

- Hosting a Solar Decathlon in Latin America and the Caribbean.

- Strengthening cooperation on carbon and methane management.

Over the past year, USBEF has achieved several milestones:

- Convening a Clean Energy Industry Dialogue forum.

- Completing a study on hydrogen production pathways.

- Holding workshops on carbon capture regulation.

- Conducting webinars on power grid modernization.

- Continuing nuclear power partnerships.

Both countries remain committed to advancing their energy sectors through these collaborative efforts.