Powering the Future: The Interactive Decarbonization Platform (PID) as a Strategic Tool for Green Industrialization and Powershoring in the Global South
Open Society Foundation London 4th Floor Herbal House 8 Back Hill London, EC1R 5EN
About this Event
As global supply chains are being reshaped by climate policy, trade realignments, and geopolitical pressures, countries in the Global South face a critical opportunity to lead the next wave of industrial development based on clean, competitive, and abundant energy. This event presents Powershoring, a strategy focused on relocating energy-intensive manufacturing to countries with structural green energy advantages, positioning it as a pathway for both economic development and global decarbonization. By engaging the progressive climate and economic ecosystem, this panel will launch a major policy paper on Powershoring, co-authored by the Institute E+ (Brazil), the Johns Hopkins Net Zero Policy Lab, Jorge Arbache (UnB), and other international collaborators. The session will frame Powershoring as a concrete development strategy, not only for Brazil but for the Global South more broadly. The event will also feature the public presentation of the Interactive Decarbonization Platform (PID), a new digital tool developed by E+ in partnership with Johns Hopkins. The platform offers a map-based interface that integrates industrial and infrastructure data to support strategic planning of green industrial hubs. By enabling cross-analysis of energy, logistics, and investment variables, the PID supports decision-makers in identifying optimal locations and viable industrial opportunities in Brazil — across sectors such as EVs, low-carbon steel, green hydrogen, SAF, and critical minerals.
E+ Energy Transition Institute; Johns Hopkins; Institute for Climate and Society (iCS)
The E+ Institute is an independent Brazilian think tank that connects governments, industry, civil society, and academia to promote the energy transition and the green transformation of industry as key drivers of the country's socioeconomic development. To this end, E+ fosters evidence-based dialogue through engagement with diverse stakeholders, the development of studies, and the dissemination of knowledge in the field of decarbonization — with a focus on the bioeconomy, the power sector, and industrial production, including the promotion of new green industrial investments in the country.
Johns Hopkins University is a leading private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland. Founded in 1876, it was the first American university to adopt the German model of emphasizing research and the advancement of knowledge. Known for its excellence in public health, medicine, international studies, engineering, and the sciences, Johns Hopkins consistently ranks among the top universities in the world and is home to renowned institutions like the Bloomberg School of Public Health and the School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS).
The Institute for Climate and Society (iCS) is a philanthropic organization that supports the fight against climate change. It focuses on Brazil through the use of a wide range of approaches and tools that range from institutional and financial support to non-profit organizations. This includes support to develop technical and scientific research, the formation of networks, and the development of capabilities in the different economic segments of Brazilian society.
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