By Lucas Ribeiro Cunha (CFC-GS/UFPA) WHAT IS BIOSPHERE PROTECTION? Under the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Creditor Reporting System, each development cooperation project is classified by a five-digit purpose code that identifies the sector and objective of the intervention. Code 41020, known as Biosphere Protection, covers activities aimed at controlling air pollution, preserving the ozone layer, controlling marine

By Juan Carlos Pereira (CFC-GS/UFPA) Floresta+ Amazônia, or FP100, was conceived as part of a pilot program by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to test the viability of payments for results in REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation), a mechanism established under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).1 When approved in February 2019, the project

By Alcilene Farias (CFC-GS/UFPA) Sustainable project financing, energy transition, and green finance are terms that have become increasingly common in public and academic debate in the face of global environmental and economic challenges. However, despite the growing centrality of these concepts, it is still pertinent to question how these processes materialize in practice. Where are the resources allocated to these

By Andressa Lima (CFC-GS/UFPA) The expansion of Line 5 (Lilac) of the São Paulo Subway is an urban transport infrastructure project aimed at expanding the subway network and improving mobility in the São Paulo Metropolitan Region. Line 5 was originally inaugurated in 2002, operating between Capão Redondo and Largo Treze, still disconnected from the rest of the system. The expansion

By Luan Gloria (CFC-GS/UFPA) One cannot talk about building a better future without thinking about how to reverse the climate changes that threaten the ideal conditions for life on planet Earth. It is widely acknowledged that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions need to be reduced in order to curb global warming. However, the key is to identify which mechanisms can actually

By Tiago Conceição (CFC-GS/UFPA) The Brazilian Amazon occupies a strategic position in the global debate on climate change, biodiversity, and sustainable development. In this context, climate finance has been presented as a central instrument for boosting the bioeconomy, understood as an economic model capable of reconciling environmental conservation, the valorization of traditional knowledge, and income generation from maintaining the forest

By Alcilene Farias (CFC-GS/UFPA) Tracking Climate Financing is a series of posts about projects that have received climate financing in Brazil at least once. The goal is to inform readers about the nature of each project, who finances them, how they are progressing, among other things. In light of this, this text addresses the Solar Development in Brazil project, a

By Yandra Chagas (CFC-GS/UFPA) Continuing the Tracking Climate Financing series, where we present specific climate finance projects featured in our tracker, we continue with notable Brazilian projects. Today’s selection is the Tietê River Cleanup Program Stage IV. What is the Tietê River Cleanup Program Stage IV? Approved in October 2018, the project is the most recent phase of a continuation

By Sândrya Neves (CFC-GS/UFPA) The Amazon region is often cited as one of the most relevant areas on the global climate agenda, and has been presented as a priority in international commitments and agreements on several occasions. In this scenario, it is to be expected that Amazonian municipalities will play a central role in tackling the climate crisis, since it

By Juan Carlos Pereira (CFC-GS/UFPA) Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) play a central role in climate finance, acting as strategic intermediaries between international commitments and the concrete implementation of climate policies in developing countries. These institutions not only provide financial resources for climate change mitigation and adaptation actions, but also contribute to risk reduction, project structuring, and strengthening national institutional capacities.