Energy Law and Regulation in Brazil

1. Auflage 2018
ISBN: 978-3-319-73455-2
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 273 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 612 g

The book presents contributions from Brazilian experts on the regulation of different energy sources. Focusing on describing and discussing the fundamental issues related to the legal regulation of each of the sources that compose Brazil's energy matrix, it also analyzes economic and strategic aspects and identifies the main current problems related to the exploration for and production of each energy source. The book offers a clear and detailed overview of energy law and regulation for policymakers, foreign investors and legal professionals dealing with energy projects in Brazil.

Zielgruppe

Professional/practitioner

Autoren/Hrsg.

Fontoura Costa, José Augusto

Rocha Gabriel, Vivian Daniele

Rosado de Sá Ribeiro, Marilda

Xavier Junior, Ely Caetano

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Umweltökonomie
• Rechtswissenschaften Recht, Rechtswissenschaft Allgemein Rechtsvergleichung
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Energie- & Versorgungswirtschaft
• Rechtswissenschaften Ausländisches Recht Mittel-/Südamerika
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Internationale Wirtschaft Wirtschaftliche Globalisierung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

José Augusto Fontoura Costa and Marilda Rosado de Sá Ribeiro, Introduction.- Marilda Rosado de Sá Ribeiro, Legal regulation of petroleum upstream in Brazil.- Clarissa Brandão and Renato Barcellos de Souza, Brazilian regulation of petroleum downstream.- Marcos Cintra, Hirdan Katarina de M. Costa, Eduardo G. Pereira and Edmilson Moutinho dos Santos, Regulatory framework of upstream and onshore unconventional gas in Brazil.- Thiago L. F. Brito, Hirdan K. M. Costa, Raul P. Pinto, Edmilson M. dos Santos, Midstream regulation in Brazil: main issues in pipeline natural gas system.- Maria D’Assunção Costa, Hirdan K. M. Costa and Edmilson M. dos Santos, Regulatory challenges of natural gas downstream in Brazil.- Raphael Gomes and Renato Poltronieri, The electricity sector and the structure of the short-term market in Brazil.- Wanderley Fernandes, Legal regulation of the distribution of electricity in Brazil.- Vinicius Fonseca Soares, Regulatory framework of wind power in Brazil.- Solange Teles da Silva, Carolina Dutra and Lucas Noura de Moraes Rêgo Guimarães, Solar energy and the dawn of ‘solar cities’ in Brazil.- Luizella Giardino Barbosa Branco, Challenges of social and environmental certification of biofuels in Brazil.- Leonam Guimarães, Carlos Feu and Olga Mafra, Regulatory framework of nuclear energy in Brazil.- Fernando Rei and José Goldemberg, Main issues of biomass energy regulation in Brazil.- Welber Barral, Renata Amaral and Thiago Soares, International trade in energy: a glance at selected issues.

Über Autor(innen)

José Augusto Fontoura CostaProfessor of International Law at the Law School of the University of São Paulo, where he regularly offers courses on comparative law and international trade law. He is also a fellow from the Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq). Mr. Fontoura Costa is a qualified lawyer in Brazil and holds a Bachelor and a PhD in Laws from the University of São Paulo.
Marilda Rosado de Sá RibeiroOil and Gas Law consultant at Lobo & de Rizzo Advogados and Professor of Private International Law at the Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Prof. Rosado holds a PhD in International Law from the University São Paulo and has accomplished post-doctoral studies at the Law School of the SciencesPo Paris. Her career in the oil and gas industry started at Petrobras in the 1970’s, where she held various managing positions. She was also Superintendent of Licensing Promotion atthe National Petroleum Agency.
Ely Caetano Xavier JuniorProfessor of International Law and Conflict of Laws at the Federal Rural Uni-versity of Rio de Janeiro. He is also doctoral researcher at the Law School of Uni-versity of São Paulo and at the University of Geneva. Prof. Xavier Junior is a qualified lawyer in Brazil and holds a Bachelor and a Master of Laws from the University of the State of Rio de Janeiro and a Master in International Laws from the University of London.
Vivian Daniele Rocha GabrielResearcher at the Center for Global Trade and Investment of the São Paulo School of Economics of Fundação Getulio Vargas. Ms. Gabriel is a qualified law-yer in Brazil, holds a Master of Laws from the University of São Paulo and is doc-toral researcher in the same institution.