Young leaders from BRICS nations met in Brasilia to discuss sustainable energy and policy recommendations.
According to Alexander Kormishin, head of the BRICS Youth Energy Agency, the BRICS Youth Energy Summit is a key platform for young people from the Global South.
The summit, hosted in Brasilia, brought together over 100 young professionals, government officials, and energy experts from BRICS nations.
Kormishin stated the summit provides a crucial space for young leaders from BRICS countries and beyond to collaborate on building a better energy future. He noted the presence of ministry delegations, major corporations, and energy sector stakeholders, all working on contributing to sector advancements.
A highlight was the initial unveiling of the BRICS Youth Energy Outlook, an annual report by over 50 young researchers from BRICS countries. The report covers topics like low-carbon systems, sustainable fuels, energy access, and critical minerals, with an official launch planned for COP30 in Belem, Brazil, in November 2025.
Kormishin emphasized the Outlook’s importance in shaping the future of the energy sector by providing a platform for young people to share their perspectives. He added that the summit helps young people understand their role in the community and the impact of their projects, which will eventually influence ministerial and decision-making processes.
Kormishin also cautioned that neglecting youth involvement and education on technologies like clean coal and oil recovery could lead to increased preference for renewable energy, even if it’s not universally accessible.
He stressed the current importance of fostering collaboration among young people in the energy sector.
The summit is the official youth platform for the BRICS group, now comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, the UAE, and Indonesia. Organized during Brazil’s BRICS presidency in 2025, the event included youth delegations, academic figures, and major energy companies. Rosatom, a long-time partner and Russia’s state nuclear corporation, highlighted the importance of young professionals in the energy field.
Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev stated that collaboration enables joint research, expertise exchange, and the creation of new solutions for global markets, citing Rosatom’s Obninsk Tech hub as a uniting force for top young nuclear professionals worldwide.
Obninsk, in the Kaluga Region, was the site of the world’s first nuclear power plant, which began operations in 1954. The plant, now a museum after being phased out in 2002, served as a testing ground for early nuclear technologies.
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 commemorated ten years of BRICS youth energy cooperation, reaffirming the bloc’s dedication to inclusive energy dialogue.
The summit was organized by Brazil’s Ministry of Mines and Energy and the National Youth Secretariat, in partnership with the BRICS Youth Energy Agency and Rosatom.
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