Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Brazil Prosperity Fund Programme Full Business Case published on 10 December 2020, whether opening up Brazil’s energy markets remains a Government aim; and if he will make a statement.

The UK has been working with the Brazilian Government to support Brazil's low carbon and renewable energy priorities. In January, following years of UK - Brazil cooperation, Brazil brought in a decree to regulate the offshore wind sector. We are providing continued support in this space. Our Brazil Energy Programme is helping Brazil move towards the development of an inclusive hydrogen industry by working with Brazil's Energy Research Office to develop understanding of the evidence base for Blue and Turquoise Hydrogen. This will allow Brazil to accelerate the implementation of its National Hydrogen Program (PNH), launched in 2021.