Brazil
Law 14.299 on a just energy transition
The TEJ aims to prepare the coal region of the State of Santa Catarina for the probable termination, by 2040, of the national coal-fired thermoelectric generation activity without abatement of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, with the consequent completion of the exploration of this ore in the region for this purpose, in a timely, responsible and sustainable manner (art 4.1).
Among other responsibilities, the TEJ's Council will have to consider the local capabilities for technological development with a view to enabling other uses for the region's mineral coal or the continuity of coal-fired thermoelectric generation with net carbon emissions equal to zero from 2050 onwards (art 5.VI).
Amends Law 10.438/2002, establishing the Programme of Incentives for Alternative Electricity Sources (PROINFA) and law 9.074.