Memorandum of Cooperation Bringing Bahia and the United Kingdom Together in the Field of Science and Technology – Accorda Cidad

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The UK Ambassador to Brazil, Peter Wilson, received the Deputy Governor and Secretary for Planning, Joao Liao, and the Secretary of State for Science, Technology and Innovation, Adélia Pinheiro, on Thursday (2), for the signing of a Memorandum of Cooperation between Bahia and the European country. During the meeting, various opportunities that Baheya offers to the ambassador were presented, including wind and solar energy, and the expansion of other projects from a sustainable development perspective.

Joao Liao confirmed that in March of this year, the proportion of energy consumed in Bahia, which is produced on the state’s wind farms, was 46%. We welcomed the Arabs last week and now, the UK ambassador, to show off the potential of Bahia, a country with more territorial space than some countries in Europe. We are very happy with these new partnerships that we are bringing to Bahia.”

For Ambassador Peter Wilson, Bahia and the United Kingdom can do so much together. “This understanding between Bahia and the UK on technology highlights opportunities in wind, solar and other ways to bring our companies and governments closer together. We have an opportunity to highlight the state of Bahia in this century of the environment, making development green. The next step is to Bringing our companies together and establishing common ground around technology as well as the environment. We have an opportunity to develop these relationships.”

Minister Adelia Pinheiro highlighted that the UK is one of the countries with highly developed science, technology and innovation. “The approach in those institutions that produce science and technology and those that consume, use and transform innovation is a very big one. So, bring the two countries together and develop partnerships to reach the entire interior of the country, especially in those topics of common interest, such as energy production, respect for Environmental sustainability, linking all of this to science, technology and innovation. It is our best asset. This is a partnership that should be very fruitful.”