The way cities are organized and the urban life style make energy a central element, together with water and food security. To discuss the stress nexus in cities, Shell promoted the debate “The cities of the future”, that took place in June 2015. The event was conducted by Catavento and had the presence of six specialists separated in two sessions: supply, with Milton Costa Filho (IBP – Brazilian Petroleum, Gas and Biofuels Institute), Lavinia Hollanda (FGV Energia) and Tom Burke (E3G); and demand, with Suzana Kahn (COPPE), José Luiz Alquéres (JLAlquéres Consultores Associados) and Carlos Antônio da Silva (Secretaria de Ciência e Tecnologia do Rio de Janeiro).

The executive summary available for download below is a compilation of the main discussions of the debate.

*Available in Portuguese only.