Energia e política externa : análise dos acordos energéticos assinados entre o Brasil e os países africanos (1990- 2022)

Abstract

The subject of energy security has always had prominent positions in the internal and external policies of countries due, on the one hand, to its importance for socioeconomic development, on the other hand, the problems it causes in the form of conflicts and environmental degradation. As one of the essential elements in a State, efficient energy policies become an indispensable part, making the rulers feel the duty to provide them to the population and their companies to guarantee the smooth functioning of society. In this, foreign policy emerges as a means by which States make articulations to obtain the necessary supply of energy. In view of this, this dissertation presents an analysis of energy issues within the Brazilian Foreign Policy for Africa, in the light of the agreements signed between Brazil and African countries (1990- 2022). For that, an analysis of the content of documents of energy agreements raised on the Concórdia platform (MRE/BRASIL) was carried out, as well as the applications of descriptive techniques of Enetrix data, technological innovation via the web used for analysis of international cooperation in energy (Gesene /UFPB). The work resulted in relevant findings to understand the Brazilian Foreign Policy for Africa, referring to the chronology and typology of agreements, partnerships and priorities built, performance of different governments, as well as objectives and interests in energy security issues, such as (1) the guarantee of sovereignty over natural resources, (2) the role of renewable and non-renewable matrices and (3) the search for sustainable development, in the established adjustments aimed at Brazil's cooperation in energy matters on the African continent.