As Brazil looks towards hosting the UNFCCC COP30 in November 2025, the private sector is looking to see how it can contribute to the mandate. More local financial institutions are looking to learn more about climate finance, a clear area for their participation. Over the past few years Brazil has made significant progress in launching and implementing blended finance vehicles that direct financing to climate mitigation and adaptation action. Yet blended climate financing in the country must still overcome barriers to achieve the scale needed. With the appropriate knowledge and tools, the private sector can play a role in expanding blended climate finance in Brazil and beyond.

Workshop Scope
Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) and the Institute for Climate and Society (iCS) are organizing an in-person workshop for the Brazilian public to provide context on the progress, obstacles, and necessary measures to scale blended climate finance mechanisms in Brazil. The workshop will target local private actors, investors, and other local organizations, to build their capacity and equip them with the knowledge and tools to develop, implement, and invest in innovative climate solutions tailored to Brazil’s context. The workshop will include curated and tailored learning materials around the needed climate finance flows in Brazil as well as progress made to date on the implementation and launch of blended finance vehicles for climate action in the country. It will note the main barriers to capital mobilization, essential concepts on blended finance and de-risking mechanisms, and examples of innovative financial instruments that have proven to be effective in catalyzing investments in Brazil. The workshop will finalize with lessons learned and necessary measures to expand blended climate finance in Brazil.

Objective & Audience
The objective of the workshop is to build capacity and enhance familiarity and knowledge among actors in Brazil who are interested in or already engaged in financial solutions to unlock capital for climate mitigation and adaptation. It aims to provide targeted information, recommendations, and insights to support participants in advancing investments related to climate action. The workshop targets an audience of professionals (senior or middle management positions) from institutional investors, credit cooperatives, PDBs, asset managers, investment banking, law and accountancy firms, and other related stakeholders in the country. The workshop is a closed, invite-only event.