Discussing financial models and public policies that reconcile socioeconomic development and sustainability, as well as consolidating Brazil’s leadership in the transition to a low-carbon economy, with social justice and a focus on nature preservation. This is the goal of the 2nd Climate Finance and Nature Forum (FFCN), which will take place in Rio de Janeiro on May 26 and 27. Organized by Instituto Arapyaú, Instituto AYA, Instituto Clima e Sociedade, Instituto Igarapé, Instituto Itaúsa, Open Society Foundations, and Uma Concertação pela Amazônia, the event will bring together national and international leaders to discuss concrete pathways to finance a regenerative, inclusive, and low-carbon economy.
“We want to strengthen Brazil’s role in the global climate and nature agenda, contributing with proposals for multilateral negotiations and the implementation of the Paris Agreement,” explains Renata Piazzon, general director of Arapyaú.
At a strategic moment for the country, which will host COP30 this year in Belém (PA), the Forum emerges as a space for coordination between governments, the private sector, and civil society to address the climate emergency.
Estimates from the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate point to the need for $6 trillion in annual investments by 2030 to ensure ecological transition worldwide. Part of this effort involves creating financial mechanisms that combine socioeconomic development and environmental conservation.
The event aims to deepen the debate on financial instruments and public policies that leverage investments in sustainable technologies, climate adaptation, and biodiversity protection — with a special focus on developing countries. In addition, contributions will be made to the “Baku to Belém Roadmap for 1.3T,” an initiative that seeks to boost international climate financing.
Among the confirmed participants are names from global politics and economics, such as Vice President Geraldo Alckmin; Ministers Marina Silva (Environment) and Fernando Haddad (Finance); Ajay Banga (World Bank); Nadia Calviño (European Investment Bank); Ilan Goldfajn (IDB); Michelle Bachelet (Club de Madrid); and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (WTO).
The second edition of the Forum continues the meeting held in São Paulo in February 2024, which brought together more than 2,700 people and resulted in recommendations to the G20. Now, the FFCN is established as a strategic space to integrate the debate on finance, climate, and nature, promoting dialogue among representatives from the public sector, private sector, financial institutions, academia, and civil society organizations.
