YSI Workshop on Energy transition and sectoral challenges @ VI EEA-SE 2025

The Urban and Regional Economics Working Group is glad to announce the YSI Workshop on Energy transition and sectoral challenges as part of the VI EEA conference.

Economic development and energy transition are central themes in the current debate on future prospects at both regional and national scales. The need to reconcile sustained economic growth with the decarbonization of the economy is especially relevant in contexts such as the Brazilian Northeast, where structural challenges coexist with strategic opportunities in the energy sector. In this scenario, understanding the dynamics of sectoral transformation becomes essential for building inclusive and resilient development pathways.

This event brings together scholars whose research sheds light on the sectoral dimensions of the energy transition in Brazil.

The Workshop will consist of the following special activities:

Day 01 – 14th August:

01) Minicourse – Data Science applied to regional and sectoral economic analysis with Lucas Carvalho, professor at the Center for Regional Development and Planning – Cedeplar/UFMG;

02) Networking meeting fostering a colaborative moment to the young scholars to share their research and ideas, fostering collaboration with experts and peers in the field of energy transition and its impacts on Economic Sectors and Regional Development.

Day 02 – 15th August

Panel Discussion – Energy transition and sectoral challenges

Admir Betarelli (UFJF) will address the broader implications of decarbonization and its effects across economic sectors; Rafael Faria de Abreu Campos (UFV) will explore the potential of sustainable agro-industrial chains; and André Luiz da Silva Teixeira (UNIFAL) will discuss how digital transformation is reshaping industrial processes. Together, these contributions will offer valuable insights into how Brazil can navigate the energy transition while fostering regional development.

This activities will happen during the 6th Sergipe Applied Economics Meeting (VI EEA-SE), in Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil, on August 14th and 15th, 2025. Selected young scholars will receive partial travel stipends and accommodation to attend the YSI Panel and the whole conference.

About the Conference:

The event is the result of a partnership between the Federation of Industries of the State of Sergipe (FIES), through the Euvaldo Lodi Institute (IEL), and the Federal University of Sergipe (UFS), through the Laboratory of Applied Economics for Regional Development (LEADER), the Academic Program for Postgraduate Studies in Economics (PPGE) and the Department of Economics (DEE), with support from the Foundation for Support for Research and Technological Innovation of the State of Sergipe (FAPITEC) and the Banco do Nordeste do Brasil (BNB).

Economic development and energy transition are central themes in the current debate on future prospects on a regional and national scale. The need to reconcile sustained economic growth aligned with the decarbonization of the economy is even more relevant in contexts such as Sergipe and the Brazilian Northeast, where structural challenges coexist with strategic opportunities in the energy sector.

Full articles will be presented in four thematic area:

Area 1: Regional economy and environment
Area 2: Labor, social and educational economics
Area 3: Economic growth and innovation
Area 4: Economic theory and quantitative methods

Participants are encouraged to submit full papers in one of the four thematic areas of the event. Preference for travel grants and accommodation support will be given to those with approved full papers.

For more information about the event and submission, please follow the conference’s official website: https://nie.fies.org.br/inscricao/home

(Article submissions closed on 06/05/2025)