Dear Researchers, Innovators, and Experts,

We are thrilled to extend a warm invitation to you for the upcoming Energy Transition Research & Innovation Conference 2024 (ETRI). Organised by the Research Centre for Greenhouse Gas Innovation (RCGI) at the University of São Paulo (USP), ETRI 202 will be held from November 5th to 7th, 2024, in São Paulo, Brazil (BRT – UTC-3).

Building upon the success of its previous editions, ETRI is now approaching its seventhyear milestone, serving as a pivotal platform to explore the critical challenges and innovative solutions driving greenhouse gas mitigation and sustainable energy transition.

When and where

5-7 November at the CDI USP Auditorium & InovaUSP.
Address: Av. Prof. Lúcio Martins Rodrigues, 310 – Butantã, São Paulo

Conference Overview

ETRI brings together a diverse spectrum of participants, including academia, industry professionals, government representatives, and society at large. This three-day conference is an opportunity to share your insights, learn from fellow experts, and foster partnerships that contribute to the sustainable transformation of the oil, gas, and energy industries.

Benefits of Participation

By presenting your Abstract at ETRI, you will have the chance to showcase your ground-breaking work to a specialised audience. Moreover, the conference facilitates networking with peers, representatives from various universities and organisations, as well as industry leaders.

ETRI has a proven track record of forging meaningful relationships among stakeholders, resulting in collaborations that extend beyond the conference. The abstracts will be published in the Conference’s Book of Abstracts, and the best works will be invited to publish a complete version.

Key Conference Details

Theme
“Climate Action through Advanced Technologies for a Sustainable Future”

Thematic Tracks
We invite abstract submissions across the following tracks:

1) Natural-Based Solutions (NBS)
2) Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS)
3) Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Utilization (BECCUS)
4) Greenhouse Gas Technologies (GHG Technologies)
5) Advocacy – Standardisation, Regulation, Social Perception & Acceptance
6) Electrification, Power & Storage – InnovaPower
7) Decarbonisation Technologies
8) Energy Transition Scenarios, Modelling, Economics & Carbon Credits
9) ESG – Environmental, Social, and Governance

How to Participate

We invite you to contribute to the dialogue by submitting an abstract that aligns with the conference theme and thematic tracks.

Your insights are crucial in driving the discourse surrounding climate change mitigation and energy transition.

Presentations Guide:

1. Abstracts must only be submitted using the form. We will not accept abstracts sent by email.

We will soon make the template for short oral presentations available here.

2. The Form accepts a maximum file size of 10 MB or 8,000 characters with space.
Abstracts that do not meet this requirement will not be accepted. No form of its own, a WORD model is available as an example.

3. Language: As this is an international conference, presentations must be submitted in English. Likewise, oral sessions must be presented orally  in English.

4. The first author will present the work. Other authors, may or may not be present at the work’s presentation. However, the presentation must be delivered by the first author, without exception.

5. Presentation format: The presentations will be given in short and dynamic sessions. Each presentation will last about 3–5 minutes, depending on the specific oral session.

We will soon provide the schedule for all short oral sessions under the “Programme” page.

Please remember that ETRI 2024 is an in-person event. Presentation’ certificates will not be awarded to researchers who are not physically present, at least 2 of the 3 days of the Conference.

Please use this template for your presentation: ETRI 2024 Abstract Presentation Template – ppt.

Please send your presentation to

The Chair of the session will lead the presentations and, in addition to providing time guidelines, will select the finest work to be presented to the Scientific Committee.

Those selected will be eligible for the ETRI Excellence Award.

Important Dates

Submission of abstracts: from 24th June, 2024

Late Abstract Submission Period: September 3rd – 7th October, 2024

Notification of Acceptance: Beginning 7th October, 2024

Registration Period: 7th October – 25th October , 2024

Please send your presentation to

Registration fee

All ETRI 2024 participants are required to register in order to attend the conference.

RCGI researchers are exempt from registration fees.

Students and/or researchers external to the RCGI must pay a single registration fee that covers the three days of the event, according to the following classification:

Undergraduate students: BRL 50

Graduate students: BRL 100

University professor (external at RCGI): BRL 300

Industry professionals: BRL 300

Registration Period: October 7th – October 30th

Link: https://managerweb.fusp.org.br/#/acessos/48A7FF/eventos

Join Us in Shaping the Future

ETRI 2024 is a unique opportunity to be part of a global conversation that shapes the future of sustainable energy transition. We look forward to your engagement and contributions.

For inquiries, feel free to contact Laura Brizuela at


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Let’s come together to drive innovation, inspire change, and lead the path to a greener, more sustainable world.

Warm regards,

Research Centre for Greenhouse Gas Innovation (RCGI)
University of São Paulo (USP)

Karen Mascarenhas

Director of Human Resources and Institutional Communication at RCGI

Deputy Coordinator of the project “Social Perception and Science Diplomacy for the Technology Transition towards a Low-Carbon Society” at RCGI

Since 2016 serves as Director of Human Resources and Leadership Management for the RCGI – Research Centre for Gas Innovation located at the Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo (USP), funded by FAPESP (São Paulo State Funding Agency) and Shell Brasil. In 2021 she became the deputy coordinator of the project “Social Perception and Science Diplomacy in the Technology Transition towards a Low-Carbon Society”. And in 2023, after concluding her PhD, she assumed the Directory of Institutional Communication and Human Resources. She has a degree in Psychology from the University of São Paulo (USP), a post-graduation in Administration from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV), a master's in Social Psychology from Pontificia Universidade Católica (PUC-SP) and PhD in Social Psychology from the University of São Paulo (USP), with a year as researcher at Imperial College London. Before, developed approximately 18 years of experience in companies as Unilever, Andersen Consulting (Accenture), Chase Manhattan Bank (JP Morgan Chase), Banco Itaú, and Grupo VR (Sodexo), growing in her career from analyst to director. Worked in Human Resources and Change Management consulting for more than 15 years, focused on Coaching, Career Management, Leadership and Team Development, Mentoring Programs, Change Management and Organisational Culture, among others. Serves as a Visiting Professor at Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV) for the post-graduation program since 2009.

Prof Suani T. Coelho

Deputy Director of the Advocacy RCGI.

Commander of the Order of Rio Branco (Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Itamaraty). Linneborn Prize 2023 (European Biomass Conference and Exhibition 2023, Bologna, Italy) for the researches on Bioenergy. Chemical Engineering (1972), Master degree (1992) and PhD (1999) in Energy by the Graduate Program in Energy (PPGE), Institute of Energy and Environment (IEE), University of São Paulo (USP). She is a lecturer and thesis advisor at PPGE/IEE/USP and at the Post Graduate Program in Bioenergy USP / UNICAMP / UNESP. She is also the coordinator of the Research Group on Bioenergy (www.iee.usp.br/gbio) of IEE/USP.

In addition, she is one of the coordinators of the Thematic Axes Program – Energy of USP. Reviewer at several scientific journals, such as Energy Policy, Journal of Cleaner Production, Clean Technology and Environmental Policy, Biomass and Bioenergy and Energy for Sustainable Development, among others. Bioenergy Editor at Renewable Bioenergy and Sustainable Energy Reviews. Principal Investigator (PI) and Deputy Director for BECCS Program at RCGI/FAPESP/SHELL.