It is a think tank based in Bélem with primarily focused on bridging the policy-finance-outcome knowledge gap in the Global South.

By Andressa Lima (CFC-GS/UFPA) The 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30), held in Belém, Brazil, in November 2025, marked an important moment for the international climate agenda. Against a backdrop of worsening climate change and growing global economic inequalities, the conference reinforced commitments related to climate finance, adaptation, and the transition towards a low-carbon economy. However, as COP31 approaches,

By Andressa Lima (CFC-GS/UFPA) This blog presents the main findings of Working Paper No. 14 of the Climate Finance Center for the Global South (CFC-GS), “The BNDES in Financing Brazil’s Climate Transition: Trajectory, Structure, and Distribution of Resources,” written by Wallace Marcelino Pereira and Ana Clara dos Santos Cabral. The study analyzes the role of the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES)

By Douglas Alencar (CFC-GS/UFPA) Current macroeconomic policymaking faces a major challenge: the sustainability trilemma. Governments are expected to achieve three fundamental objectives simultaneously: boosting economic growth, promoting income distribution, and ensuring the reduction of CO₂ emissions. The problem is that, without intentional state coordination, expanding production and improving wages tend to put pressure on energy consumption and polluting inputs, creating