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Brazilian transition investment platform launches

Brazil won't have its own IRA, says BNDES

Brazil is unable to launch its own Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) or 'Green Deal', BNDES has told an Environmental Finance conference, predicting that it will instead look to issue more sustainable sovereign debt.

BNDES warns not all Brazil's reforestation projects will be economically viable

Financing Brazil's reforestation will be critical to delivering the country's Paris Agreement commitments, but projects might not always be "economically viable" for the private sector, BNDES has said.

Brazilian development bank to fund next wave of renewable technology

The Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) wants to fund the next wave of renewable technology in the country, but there is a need for more blended finance, according to Luciana Costa, infrastructure, energy transition and climate change managing director at BNDES.

Sustainable Debt Americas 2024 returns to New York next week

Environmental Finance's Sustainable Debt conference returns to New York next week, Thursday 19 September. Environmental Finance subscribers receive a 30% discount to attend.

Latest GCF meeting commits $266.9m across 10 projects

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has agreed to invest $266.9 million in 10 more projects in emerging markets. Alongside co-financing, the commitments will see over $1.4 billion invested for low-emission, climate-resilient development.

LatAm green bonds - Building Momentum

Latin American green bond issuance has been hesitant in 2018. The green agenda is very much intact, however, and market participants expect a pick-up when market conditions improve, explains Keith Mullin.

Green bond funds double AuM in 12 months (Full table here)

Total assets under management (AuM) in green bond funds has more than doubled since July 2017, to $5.34 billion, according to a survey by Environmental Finance. In the same period, the number of funds has risen by more than a third, to 38.

Green bonds round-up, 1 August 2018

Moody's Investors Service has lowered its expectations for green bond issuance this year, in light of slower growth in the first six months.

Green bond round-up, 16 May

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has priced its second social bond to help finance socio-economic development on the continent.