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This paper discusses how the transformation in Brazil's carbon emissions profile and climate policy has increased the potentialities of convergence between the EU and Brazil. The first part discusses how the trajectory of carbon emissions and climate/energy policies of the G20 powers may be more important than the UN multilateral negotiations for assessing the possibility of global transition to a low-carbon economy. The second part analyzes Brazil's position in the global carbon cycle and public policies since 2005. The final part examines the potential for a transition to a low-carbon economy in Brazil and the impact in global climate governance.