From Green Potential to Actual Investment
Latin America and the Caribbean offer significant opportunities to mobilize green investment, but gaps remain in turning these opportunities into concrete projects. Marian Buraschi, partner and director at Libélula, raises a key challenge: How can we align available financing with the country’s development priorities?
According to ECLAC, the region needs climate investments equivalent to between 3.7% and 4.9% of its annual GDP by 2030, while recorded financing accounts for just 0.5%. Drawing on regional experiences, this column analyzes how public-private partnerships, project development, and innovative financial instruments can help transform opportunities into impactful investments.
The Report on the UNEP's 2026 Emissions Gap Report It analyzes the gap between current climate commitments and the reductions needed to limit global warming to 1.5 °C.
In the run-up to COP31, the document identifies the challenges and the actions needed to accelerate the reduction of emissions, offering key insights into the priorities that will shape decarbonization, investments, and the climate transition in the coming years.
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