3. Government actions to promote energy efficiency in the Brazilian industry and the limited results obtained so far
The National Programme for Electricity Conservation (Procel) was the first systematic initiative to promote the efficient use of electricity in Brazil. The objectives of Procel’s industrial programme are: (i) the support for the various industrial branches in improving their energy performance; (ii) the selection of industrial plants to carry out new, energy-efficient, projects and; (iii) the dissemination of information regarding successful projects, aiming their multiplication. No tax and credit incentives for the interested companies are available within this programme.