Report: Mayara Souto | BRICS Brasil Voice-over: Nicolas Verly

Reporter : Youth representatives from BRICS nations met this week to advance the dialogue on a just energy transition and strengthen cooperation across the Global South. Hosted at Brasil’s Ministry of Justice, the 7th BRICS Youth Energy Summit brought together young delegates to help shape the BRICS 2025 Youth Energy Outlook—set to be formally launched at COP30 in November.

Márcio Macêdo, Minister of the General Secretariat of the Presidency of the Republic of Brasil, praised youth delegates for their work and underscored the importance of sustainable energy.

Márcio Macêdo: “The energetic diversity of BRICS’ nations creates strategic complementarities, strengthens our cooperation in innovation, sustainability, and energy security. It also helps reinforce our autonomy in relation to other geopolitical blocs. BRICS has the potential to lead the global energy transition, particularly in the Global South, and our youth must play a central role in that process.”

Reporter: According to Alexander Kormishin, president of the BRICS Youth Energy Agency, the BRICS Youth Energy Cooperation Action Plan is one of the main outcomes of the summit.

Alexander Kormishin: Following the summit’s thematic session, the group willdiscuss the smooth integration of the newest BRICS member state into the community. Another item on the agenda is how all members can build a collective capacity to take to a new level BRICS youth’s energetic cooperation.

Reporter: The document is being structured around four main thematic pillars in line with Brasil’s BRICS presidency priorities in the energy sector: Sustainable Fuels for Climate Adaptation; Funding Energy Transitions and Securing Minerals for Clean Energy; Enabling Energy Access to Combat Energy Poverty with Affordable Solutions; Technological Advances for Low-Carbon Energy Systems.

Marcele Oliveira, Youth Climate Champion for COP30, also took part in the event. She highlighted the vital role of youth engagement within BRICS and noted that the group’s discussions would help inform the agenda of the Climate Summit, scheduled for November 10–21 in Belém, in the state of Pará (Brasil).

Marcele Oliveira: BRICS is a key milestone on the road to COP30. It’s essential that our youth voices show up united—our shared positions need to drive the conversations we want to see happen, especially when it comes to adaptation, climate funding, and a fair transition.

English version by: Judas Tadeu de Azevedo Neto (POET/UFC) Proofreading by: Enora Lessinger (POET/UFC)