Brazil, IRENA co-host launch of Global Coalition for Energy Planning

The Brazilian Government, in partnership with the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), is set to co-host the inaugural Energy Planning Summit on 3–4 June 2025.

This event will introduce the Global Coalition for Energy Planning (GCEP), a significant initiative from Brazil's 2024 G20 Presidency aimed at bridging the investment gap in the clean energy transition through enhanced energy planning.

The summit, to be held at the Brazilian Development Bank's (BNDES) headquarters in Rio de Janeiro, is expected to be a pivotal step towards COP30 in Brazil and other global energy milestones.

IRENA director-general Francesco La Camera said: “Although significant investment opportunities exist in emerging markets and developing economies, perceived risks remain a key barrier to investment, particularly from private sources.

“Brazil has demonstrated how long-term energy planning, which incorporates investment-ready strategies, can help reduce those risks, attract private capital, scale up renewables and strengthen local supply chains.”

The summit will serve as a high-level forum, bringing together senior officials from energy planning and finance ministries to engage in structured dialogue. The aim is to establish a new global platform for cooperation on energy planning.

The anticipated outcomes of the summit include an agreement on priority workstreams, a road map for thematic coordination and an initial mapping of partners ready to collaborate.

La Camera added: “As GCEP Secretariat, IRENA will leverage its near-universal membership and extensive repository of best practices for renewable energy planning and modelling to support countries, particularly in the Global South, in developing energy strategies that align with national development and climate goals.”

By showcasing how effective planning can mitigate risks and catalyse investment, the summit seeks to reinforce the political will to utilise energy planning as a strategic tool.

This approach is intended to guide both national and international development strategies.

At the summit's conclusion, founding members and partners are expected to sign a letter of principles articulating the Coalition’s shared vision and core priorities.

Brazil Minister of Mines and Energy H.E. Alexandre Silveira said: “Promoting a just and effective energy transition necessarily requires recognising the leadership of developing countries.

"By advancing the Global Coalition for Energy Planning, Brazil reaffirms its commitment to multilateral dialogue and to strengthening tools that connect strategic planning, public policy and financing mechanisms in support of a more inclusive and sustainable energy future.”