Recent analysis shows Coalition members are a quarter of the way towards US$ 10 billion target for supporting large-scale restoration and bioeconomy initiatives across Brazil by 2030.
Members of the Brazil Restoration and Bioeconomy Finance Coalition (BRB Finance Coalition) have collectively committed to mobilize US$ 2.6 billion for forest restoration and bioeconomy projects in Brazil. This milestone marks significant early momentum toward the Coalition’s goal of mobilizing at least US$ 10 billion by 2030 to advance conservation and nature-based economic development.
These commitments—made since the Coalition’s launch at the G20 Summit in Brazil in November 2024—are helping to catalyze projects that contribute to a low-carbon, nature-positive economy, restoring or protecting two million hectares of forests. The efforts span all Brazilian biomes, with a particular focus on the Amazon.
“The BRB Finance Coalition is a powerful demonstration of Brazil’s potential to lead a new era of climate finance and forest restoration,” said Mauricio Bianco, Vice President of Conservation International in Brazil, one of the 23 members of the BRB. “While it is exciting to confirm that we are already more than a quarter of the way to our target, this early progress is just the beginning—we look forward to supporting Coalition members in scaling investment and delivering concrete outcomes ahead of COP30 in Belém.”
Launched on the margins of the G20 last year in Brazil, the BRB Finance Coalition brings together a group of 23 public and private sector leaders to accelerate the conservation and restoration of Brazil’s forests. The Coalition’s ambitious goals include restoring and conserving at least 5 million hectares of forests, launching Nature-based Solutions (NbS) projects to capture at least 1 gigaton of CO₂ emissions by 2050, and investing $500 million in initiatives that benefit Indigenous peoples and local communities, with a particular focus on the Amazon region. Its work aligns closely with Brazil’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement.
BRB Coalition Publishes Study on Indigenous Peoples
In addition to marking this milestone, the BRB Finance Coalition has published a new study–“Mapping of Indigenous Peoples and Traditional Populations, Community Funds, and Facilitating Organizations”–to provide guidance to investors seeking to direct capital to the community-based bioeconomy in Brazil, with a view to boosting the Coalition’s $500 million goal.
The study identified 37 organizations with high socio-environmental and climate impact potential, mostly in the Amazon, whose investment needs range from R$ 100,000 to R$ 300 million per project. These initiatives, which include projects led by traditional and indigenous populations, are crucial for carbon capture and ecosystem preservation, with the potential to capture up to two tons of CO₂ per hectare per year. The study highlights that, despite their great capacity for adaptation and innovation, these initiatives are limited by a lack of access to financial resources. Recommendations include strengthening community funds, establishing long-term financing lines, and including community enterprises in climate finance strategies.
ABOUT BRB Finance Coalition:
The Brazil Restoration and Bioeconomy Finance Coalition, launched by a group of public and private sector leaders, aims to mobilize US$ 10 billion by 2030 to accelerate the conservation and restoration of Brazilian forests. The BRB Finance Coalition seeks to support projects aimed at restoring at least 5 million hectares of Brazilian forests, sequestering at least 1 gigaton of CO2 emissions, and investing US$ 500 million in initiatives that benefit indigenous peoples and local communities, with a focus on the Amazon region. The coalition currently has 23 members.
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