Dimensão ambiental da segurança energética: análise dos atos internacionais na área de energia firmados durante o Governo Dilma (2011-2016)

Abstract

The present work aims to analyze the international acts in the area of energy signed during the government of Dilma Rousseff (2011-2016), seeking to verify the presence of issues related to the environment and how these are characterized in the respective acts. Since the production and consumption of energy end up generating strong impacts not only on the environment but also on society, it is necessary to analyze: To what extent has the Brazilian government, more specifically the Dilma government, been committed, through acts in the area to mitigate such negative environmental effects? What are the initiatives of the Dilma government aimed at preserving the environment? In order to respond to these questions and to base the analysis, the Concordia Platform of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was used, in which a survey of international acts was carried out, as well as official documents, such as the National Energy Balance, generated by the Energy Research Company. We will see that despite the Brazilian efforts to use the energy area to promote economic growth, as well as diversify the national energy matrix, seeking the promotion and use of renewable energy sources, in the environmental area there was not the same commitment, above all, the use of fossil fuels and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.