By:
Nana Appiah Acquaye
The
Bloomberg Green Business and Finance Forum in São Paulo has placed renewed
focus on accelerating climate investment and strengthening global carbon
markets ahead of COP30. The event spotlighted Brazil’s fiscal and ecological
reforms and advancing financial strategies aimed at channeling capital into
renewable energy, biodiversity protection and climate-resilient growth.
The
discussions showcased how countries such as Brazil are working to align
taxation structures with environmental objectives, while scaling investment
into clean infrastructure and ecosystem restoration. The Green Climate Fund,
Brazilian Development Bank BNDES, and private sector players including JBS and
Zurich presented models that demonstrate how climate solutions can be delivered
at scale.
Kenya,
Singapore and the United Kingdom, which co-chair the global coalition for
high-integrity carbon markets, reaffirmed that transparent and trusted market
mechanisms are becoming central to unlocking finance. The forum emphasized that
the global shift is moving from pledging climate capital to deploying it in
practice, with integrity as the foundation of investor confidence.
As
the world prepares for COP30 in Belém, Kenya’s Office of the Special Envoy for
Climate Change said it remains committed to shaping a just and green transition
by bridging climate policy, innovation and sustainable finance, particularly
across the Global South.
