Brazil hosts 7th BRICS Youth Energy Summit
The summit is the official youth platform of the BRICS group, which now includes ten member states: Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, the UAE, and Indonesia. It connects early-career professionals and policymakers in the global energy sector.
Organized under Brazil's rotating BRICS presidency in 2025, the event featured youth delegations, academic leaders, and major energy companies. Long-time summit partner Rosatom, Russia's state nuclear corporation, emphasized the importance of youth development in energy.
'By joining forces, we can implement joint research, exchange expertise, and create new solutions for global markets,' said Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev. 'Our Obninsk Tech hub unites top young nuclear professionals from around the world.'
The city of Obninsk in Kaluga Region is where the world's first nuclear power plant began operating in1954. The facility, which was phased out in 2002 and is now a museum, had served for some time as a testing ground for pioneering nuclear technologies.
A key highlight of the event was the soft launch of the BRICS Youth Energy Outlook, an annual report developed by over 50 young researchers from BRICS countries. The report addresses key topics such as low-carbon systems, sustainable fuels, energy accessibility, and critical minerals. It will be officially launched at COP30 in November 2025 in Belem, Brazil.
Speakers at the summit included senior representatives from Brazil's Ministry of Mines and Energy, India's Ministry of Power, and other national institutions. The event also celebrated ten years of BRICS youth energy cooperation, reaffirming the bloc's long-term commitment to inclusive energy dialogue.
The summit was organized by Brazil's Ministry of Mines and Energy and the National Youth Secretariat, in collaboration with the BRICS Youth Energy Agency and Rosatom.
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