BRICS grouping key to enabling a just energy transition

BRICS bloc met for its annual leader's summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, in August 2023. [Courtesy]

Recently, the BRICS bloc of top emerging economies took historic action when it admitted six new nations, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Egypt, Argentina, Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates.

While a lot has been made of the geopolitical motivations and implications behind this decision, perhaps the most overlooked outcome is the opportunity to put energy priorities of the Global South on the international agenda.