The BRICS Working Group is looking closely at developing sustainable transport system and improving air connectivity between member countries of the bloc – Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.

A post hoisted on the official website of the Brazilian government indicated that meetings have been held and are still ongoing aimed at agreeing on priority topics to be presented at a BRICS Summit in July.

“The first technical meeting focused on sustainability initiatives implemented by the Brazilian government in various logistics sectors.

“Representatives of the Brazilian Ministry of Ports and Airports presented proposals to promote sustainable and resilient transport infrastructure with a focus on urban mobility.

“In the aviation sector, participants discussed the challenges of reducing emissions and implementing clean energy policies.

“To improve connectivity between member countries, technical experts are working to increase the number of flights between the group’s countries,” the government said.

The post affirmed that the decarbonisation of ports and maritime transport, including the use of clean, low-carbon fuels, in line with the targets set by the International Maritime Organization to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, has also been discussed.

According to the post, the Brazilian group emphasised the importance of direct energy supply from ports to ships.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the roundtable was the first technical meeting of the BRICS Working Group on Transport chaired by Brazil, which started in January.

NAN further reports that two more meetings of the group are scheduled to hold in April and May this year.

Meanwhile, a ministerial meeting will be held in Brasilia in May to present the outcome of the meeting of the group. (TV BRICS/NAN)

Edited by Emmanuel Yashim