José R. Moreira

Moreira is a professor at the University of São Paulo's Institute of Energy and Environment. His areas of expertise include biofuels, energy efficiency, and emerging mitigation techniques for greenhouse gases. His past positions include undersecretary of energy in Brazil's Federal Ministry of Mines and Energy. He has cofounded organizations including the Brazilian Petroleum Conservation Program and the Brazilian Biomass Reference Centre. In 2007, together with the other members of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. He received a doctorate in physics from the University of São Paulo in 1971.

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Articles by José R. Moreira

Development and Disarmament Roundtable
4 October 2013
AmericasAsia

Climate, food, and biomass energy

N.H. RavindranathRoberto BissioJosé R. Moreira

As people seek to contain rising carbon levels, they may derive increasing amounts of energy from biomass. But land is a finite resource. Food insecurity is already severe in many poor countries.

Development and Disarmament Roundtable
26 September 2013
AfricaAmericasAsiaMiddle East

What biofuels can do

José R. Moreira

The author argues that increased use of biomass energy poses little threat to food security, and that biofuels in particular can play a very significant role in mitigation of climate change.