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Regulators and companies in the face of sustainability in Latin America and the Caribbean
A new IDB Invest post discusses the role of regulators and the private sector in sustainable development. As a contextual framework, the authors describe that in Latin America and the Caribbea...
ALIDE’s Banking & Development magazine
Published quarterly, the magazine publishes analytical articles related to development finance and financial initiatives that promote the progress of sectors that are poorly served by commerci...
The IADB financed a record 4.5 billion in climate change activities
The Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) financed a record $4.5 billion in climate change-related activities, according to the IDB's 2021 Sustainability Report. These resources, which repres...
Historical IPCC report warns of man’s action on earth and its risks
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published its sixth and final report assessing the current state of the global climate system and the impacts of climate change.
The rep...
Third TCFD Status Report Shows Progress & Highlights Need for Greater Climate-Related Disclosures and Transparency
The TCFD also issues implementation guidance and opens public consultation period to solicit input on forward-looking metrics
The Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD),...
Environmental and Social Policy Framework
The ESPF sets ambitious new standards in several areas and provides IDB’s clients with leading-edge provisions to tackle environmental and social issues. It elevates respect for human rights t...
First “taxonomy” created to identify private sector solutions for investing in climate adaptation and resilience
NEW YORK, The Lightsmith Group (“Lightsmith”) today released the ASAP Adaptation Solutions Taxonomy (“ASAP Taxonomy”). This is the first peer-reviewed set of definitions and eligibility criter...
The Development Bank of Minas Gerais (BDMG) is preparing to raise about $100 million in green bonds, with support from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
The BDMG presents on Tuesday a framework, document that details the the scope of companies or projects that can be targeted for funding, a preview of the funding itself, which should be releas...
BNDES Energy Efficiency Fund will receive a contribution of R$30million from the Procel
Resources reduce the risk of default assumed by lenders FGEnergia should leverage with a guarantee R$ 200 million to projects in the country.