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• Google’s largest carbon removal deal to date will fund the restoration of Amazon rainforest areas through Brazilian startup Mombak, offsetting 200,000 metric tons of CO₂.• The partnership strengthens demand...
• Amazon deforestation down 11% year-on-year, lowest since 2014, with 5,796 km² cleared.• Lula administration touts a 50% drop in forest loss since taking office in 2023.• Decline positions Brazil...
Brazil’s Energy Sector Embraces Digital Transformation Eneva, one of Brazil’s largest private energy companies, has entered a multi-year partnership with Accenture and Google Cloud to overhaul its operations using cloud...
Latin America’s Data Infrastructure Gets a Green Boost ODATA, a subsidiary of Aligned Data Centers, has secured a $1.02 billion green financing package to build and expand sustainable data center...
Brazil’s national development bank, BNDES, has launched one of its largest public investment initiatives in nearly a decade, committing R$10 billion in variable income through 2025. Of this, R$5 billion...
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and BTG Pactual have formed a strategic partnership to accelerate sustainability and development initiatives in Brazil and across Latin America. The collaboration, announced this week,...
The Mexican avocado industry has signed a landmark conservation agreement with the federal government, committing to ensure all avocado exports will be deforestation-free by 2030. This makes avocados the first...
CNH, a global leader in equipment, technology, and services for agriculture and construction, has joined the UN Global Compact Brazil Network, reinforcing its commitment to sustainable development in the sector....
• BRB Finance Coalition reaches 26% of its $10B target ahead of COP30• $2.6B committed to forest restoration and nature-based development• New study maps Indigenous and local projects with high...
Unblock, a Latin America-based energy infrastructure startup, has raised $13.5 million in funding to scale its operations that transform wasted energy into computing power. The round was led by Goldcrest...
Itaú Chile Launches Sustainable Finance Framework Backed by “Strong” S&P Global Rating Banco Itaú Chile has announced the release of its inaugural Sustainable Finance Framework, designed to steer the bank’s...
CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean – has approved a record $5.2 billion in funding for 16 sustainable development operations across 10 countries, marking its largest...
Envision, a global green tech leader, has partnered with the Brazilian government to accelerate the country’s green energy transition through the development of Latin America’s first Net-Zero Industrial Park. The...
Brazil is launching a landmark auction aimed at raising up to $2 billion in financing for sustainable land restoration, as part of its Eco Invest Brazil program. The initiative will...
Biomas, a Brazilian reforestation company backed by Vale, Marfrig, Suzano, Santander Brasil, Itaú, and Rabobank, has launched its first major project: restoring 1,200 hectares of the Atlantic rainforest in Bahia...
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), IDB Invest, and the IFRS Foundation have launched a strategic partnership to promote the adoption and implementation of the IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards throughout Latin...
Repsol has officially started electricity production at Antofagasta Phase 1, the company’s largest wind project to date and one of Chile’s biggest renewable installations. The 364 MW facility is located...
Cargill is expanding its footprint in Brazil’s renewable energy sector by acquiring the remaining 50% stake in SJC Bioenergia. The move gives Cargill full control of the sugar-energy company, reinforcing...
Santiago ranks 126th in global traffic congestion, with commuters spending over 23 minutes at traffic lights on a typical 10-kilometer trip, according to the TomTom Traffic Index 2024. This stop-and-go...
The Story: Ecuador has introduced a $1 billion bond as part of a debt-for-nature swap aimed at funding conservation efforts in the Amazon rainforest. This move builds on the success...
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