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The Green CRA – an innovative financial mechanism for land use finance in Brazil – is explored in a case study developed by UNEP-WCMC, in collaboration with IFACC. The Green CRA was formed by IFACC signatories Conexsus - Instituto Conexões Sustentáveis, Belterra Agroforestry, Grupo Gaia (Brasil) and Santander Green CRA. The case study highlights how the Green CRA has raised BRL 21.5 million and supports cooperatives and businesses to implement agroforestry systems and restore degraded areas. The need for innovative financial models has never been greater, and with #COP30 taking place in the Amazon – where land restoration will be a critical agenda point – this year provides us all with the opportunity to highlight the importance of nature finance. Thank you to UNEP-WCMC for highlighting how IFACC-aligned products are supporting efforts to boost sustainable investing and promoting improved land use. Read the case study here: https://lnkd.in/evirkWZn #IFACC #InnovativeFinance

Great to see UNEP-WCMC highlighting IFACC-aligned products in a series of case studies. The case study of Renova Pasto – a financial product developed by IFACC signatories AGRI3 Fund, Rabobank and IDH – shows how innovative loans can support large-scale cattle farmers and accelerate the restoration of degraded pasturelands to increase productivity and reduce pressure on ecosystems in the Amazon and Cerrado biomes. To find out more, read here: https://lnkd.in/eUHBxsRi #IFACC #InnovativeFinance

2025 is a huge year for climate finance as IFACC keeps up momentum to support the implementation of agroforestry systems and other approaches to restore degraded land.   A key part of that is working with our brilliant signatories, who are leading the way in creating innovative financial models for sustainable agriculture.   In a recent meeting with signatories, we reflected on the achievements of 2024 and looked to the exciting opportunities that exist for 2025, not least COP30 in the Amazon where land use will be a big focus.   Stay tuned for IFACC’s 2024 Market Report to see our progress so far, as we work towards mobilising $10 billion in commitments and disbursements by 2030. #IFACC #InnovativeFinance 3J Capital AGBI Real Assets AgDev AGRI3 Fund AgroGalaxy Santander Belterra Agroforestry Courageous Land FISALIS.agr SAIL Investments Grupo Gaia (Brasil) Impact Bank Instituto Arapyaú Itau BBA JGP Mauá Capital Opea Soleum Sustainable Investment Management Syngenta Group VERT Capital Violet VOX Capital

Land degradation is a critical issue, further highlighted by recent data from the Brazilian Amazon.    IFACC is mobilising finance to accelerate progress to restore forests and reduce deforestation. We are working with leading businesses, investors, and banks to reach our $10 billion disbursement goal by 2030.   The below session at Davos highlights the issue, and the range of solutions that are available ⬇️ #IFACC #InnovativeFinance #LandRestoration

Last week, the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting kicked off an important year for nature, and climate finance was high on the agenda – with the COP16 reconvening fast approaching and COP30 taking place in the Amazon later this year.   Our key takeaways from the Summit are:   📈 The ‘Race to Belém’ initiative signals investors are realising the importance of climate finance. The $1.5 billion project will help protect the Amazon, ensuring Brazilian communities, farmers and political leaders are central to the decision-making.   💵 Nature finance is becoming a more attractive proposition for businesses. 50 CEOs gathered at the CEOs for Nature event, where executives agreed on a leadership imperative to invest in nature to safeguard resilience across industries.   🤝 COP30 needs to be an impactful moment for progress on accelerating climate finance, particularly given the lack of alignment at COP29 and concerns from think tanks and economists that the $300bn annual contribution for developing countries, agreed in Baku, is not enough to bring about the change needed.   🌲Land degradation remains a key problem, particularly with figures released this week showing a 497% increase in degradation in the Amazon. This highlights the need for additional climate finance that supports sustainable agricultural approaches and better traceability technologies in critical biomes, like the Amazon, Cerrado and Gran Chaco. IFACC, working with our signatories, is helping to mobilise this finance – working towards our goal of $10 billion in commitments and disbursements by 2030.   As we look ahead to #COP30, conversations at Davos show that progress is achievable but that more needs to be done. Together, with investors, banks and other organisations, IFACC will work to meet the need for transitional finance in the production of beef, soy, and other agricultural products without further deforestation or conversion. #IFACC #InnovativeFinance

2024 has been a very impactful year for IFACC, as we work to scale innovative financial mechanisms in some of the world’s most important biomes. Our latest edition of our IFACC Insights newsletter includes a 2024 Yearbook highlighting some of our key achievements from last year, including: 🤝A 77% increase in new signatories with Itau BBA, Violet, Soleum Instituto Arapyaú, Courageous Land, Belterra Agroforestry and Impact Bank all joining in 2024. 🖊️ Launching a new report on scaling nature finance in Brazil at Climate Week NYC, in collaboration with High-Level Climate Champions Team, Brunswick Group and Capital for Climate (link in comments) ✈️ Promoting innovative financial mechanisms at major climate events, including London Climate Action Week, Oslo Tropical Forest Forum, Sao Paulo Climate Week, Climate Week NYC, and COP16 in Colombia – and that’s just to name a few. Thank you to all IFACC partners and friends for your work and support throughout 2024. It has been a fantastic year collaborating with a range of stakeholders from banks to investors, to the farmers on the ground at the heart of the food systems’ transition. We will be continuing this momentum into 2025 – where nature is set to be a big focus with COP30 taking place in the Amazon - as we work with our partners to disburse $1bn by 2025 and $10bn by 2030. Read our Yearbook to find out more about our highlights from 2024 and sign up to our IFACC Insights newsletter for future updates (links in comments). #InnovativeFinance #ClimateFinance #FoodSystems

In the latest iteration of our newsletter - IFACC Insights - we catch up with Greg Fishbein, Director – Agriculture Finance at The Nature Conservancy. He reflects on a busy 2024 for IFACC, highlighting key milestones like training sessions across all our focus countries and active participation in major events, including New York Climate Week, London Climate Action Week, and CBD COP16. Looking ahead, Greg shares IFACC’s top priorities for 2025, which includes scaling innovative financial products and deepening collaborations with public and private stakeholders to drive progress on sustainable agriculture and climate finance. With Brazil set to host COP30, there is a significant opportunity to lead efforts in generating financial support for sustainable agriculture and nature-based solutions. For IFACC, COP30 will be a vital platform to reaffirm our commitment to sustainable agriculture and advance our goals. Swipe below to read more from Greg, plus a series of new announcements, signatories and reports, and sign up to IFACC Insights via the link in the comments. #InnovativeFinance #IFACCInsights #ClimateFinance #SustainableAgriculture

Natália Leite e Marcos Gambi, da The Nature Conservancy, escreveram um artigo no Investing.com sobre as oportunidades de investimento na bioeconomia, com o objetivo de oferecer modelos de negócios alternativos aos proprietários de terras, buscando evitar a conversão da vegetação nativa.   Eles fazem referência ao trabalho do IFACC de conectar instituições financeiras, bancos e investidores para ajudar a desenvolver soluções financeiras inovadoras para financiar modelos de produção livres de desmatamento. Para acelerar os empréstimos e investimentos em agricultura sustentável no Brasil, as seguintes ações devem ser priorizadas:    ➡️As instituições financeiras, os governos, as organizações multilaterais e as fundações privadas devem mobilizar recursos para financiamento catalítico. ➡️Os bancos comerciais, as gestoras de ativos e as empresas da cadeia de valor precisam alinhar suas estratégias para criar produtos financeiros alinhados com as necessidades dos agricultores e buscando um melhor equilíbrio entre risco e retorno. ➡️As empresas de assistência técnica, as cooperativas e outras iniciativas da cadeia de valor devem apoiar a implementação, a comercialização e o desenvolvimento de modelos de negócios escaláveis e bancarizáveis.   Para ler mais sobre as oportunidades de investimento nesta temática, clique no link abaixo: https://lnkd.in/dT56WXbw

IFACC welcomes a new signatory! Impact Bank is a fintech founded in 2020, focused on facilitating the financing of socio-environmental projects, by structuring investments into commercially viable, scalable portfolios, to promote sustainable development throughout Brazil. The company facilitates payment transactions, acts as a correspondent bank, and acts in the aggregation and securitization of projects into bankable assets. Impact Bank also provides an impact management platform to help investors monitor repayment rates and impact indicators. Finally, Impact Bank offers additional financial solutions such as digital and escrow accounts and foreign exchange solutions. Impact Bank joins IFACC with the Food & Forest Sociobioeconomy Financing Initiative, a debenture that offers receivables and loans to smallholder producers, cooperatives and small enterprises in the Amazon, with different ticket sizes. The vehicle was accelerated by The Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance process in 2024, in collaboration with The Nature Conservancy, and is currently in the pilot phase, with 17 operations already benefiting. Gabriel Ribenboim Ian Nellessen Lazoski #IFACC #InnovativeFinance

IFACC welcomes Climate Bonds Initiative as a new Collaborative Partner 🤜🤛   Climate Bonds’ extensive work in agriculture and the current development of credible and ambitious transition pathways for the sector will support IFACC signatories meet and exceed the minimum environmental and social expectations required by the aligned financial mechanisms.   We are excited to work together with the Climate Bonds Initiative and want to share their recent Agricultural Production Criteria publication which provides standards for certifying agricultural entities, assets, and debt instruments that align with 1.5°C climate pathways. For more details, please see the publication in the comments below.   Together, IFACC and Climate Bonds Initiative will accelerate lending and investment in sustainable cattle and soy production, agroforestry systems and sustainable management of NTFPs, in IFACC biomes.   Welcome aboard Climate Bonds Initiative – we can’t wait to see what we can achieve together! #IFACC #InnovativeFinance