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The Brazil program helps public and private investors and leaders identify, develop, and launch innovative investment solutions to drive funds for the country’s national climate priorities.

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Brazil Panel Members

Brazil Panel Members

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ABDE - Brazilian Development Association

  • Eduardo Djanikian
    Chief Economist

ABSOLAR

  • Camila Ramos
    Board Member and Vice President of Finance
  • Marilia Rabassa
    Finance Working Group Coordinator
  • Rodrigo Sauaia
    Chief Executive Officer

Aon

  • Felipe Leonato
    Food, Agri & Beverage Industry Specialty Leader Brazil

Brazil Ministry of Agriculture

  • Sidney Almeida Filgueira de Medeiros
    International Cooperation Lead

Brazil Ministry of Finance

  • Ivan Oliveira
    Deputy Secretary for Sustainable Development Finance

Brazilian Development Bank

  • Marcio Macedo
  • Nabil Kadri
    Deputy Managing Director
  • Raphael Stein
    Coordinator, Environmental Department

BTG Pactual

  • Gabriel Ghertman
    Associate Director
  • Mariana Sang
    Executive Director Sustainable & Impact Investing
  • Marina Albuquerque
    Associate Director | Sustainable & Impact Investing

BVRio

  • Mauricio Moura Costa
    Founder and Director
  • Pedro Moura Costa
    Founder and Director

Cubo Itaú

  • Filipe Guimarães
    Head of Corporates

Development Bank of Minas Gerais

  • Aurea Regina Carvalho
    New Businesses Manager
  • Gustavo Amaral
    International Fundraising and Market Relations Manager
  • Luisa Lembi
    Development Analyst
  • Lívia Torres
    Sustainability Manager

Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs

  • Paul Van de Logt
    Senior Policy Advisor, Environment, Climate Energy and Water

Electric Hydrogen

  • Gabriela da Rocha Oliveira
    General Manager, Latin America

Fundo Vale

  • Isabella Zicarelli
    Sustainability Analyst
  • Leticia Zuardi
    Equity and Impact Investment Leader

GEF Capital

  • Anibal Wadih
    Managing Partner

Independent

  • Marília Martins
    Senior Director, Carbon Finance Origination & Deal Lead (Americas)
  • Sergio Gusmão Suchodolski
    Chief Executive Officer

Institute Climate and Society

  • Lucca Rizzo
    Special Advisor to the CEO
  • Maria Netto de A. C. Schneider
    CEO

Inter-American Development Bank

  • Juliana Salles Almeida
    Principal Specialist
  • Orlando Lima
    Financial Markets Consultant
  • Tatiana Alves
    Sector Lead for Green Finance
  • Tuany Missine
    Senior Investment Officer

International Finance Corporation

  • Diogo Bardal
    Associate Operations Officer
  • Ivy Figueroa
    Senior Investment Officer
  • José Fernandez
    Senior Consultant Financial Services

Itaú BBA

  • Beatriz Fonseca Domeniconi
    ESG Agribusiness Specialist
  • João Francisco Adrien
    Head ESG Agro

Partnerships for Forests

  • Felipe Borschiver
    Country Director - Brazil

Pinheiro Neto Advogados

  • Rafael Gaspar
    Capital Markets Partner
  • Tiago Lessa
    Partner

Sail Investments

  • Marcela Paranhos
    Associate Director

Santander

  • Carolina Learth
    Head of Social Impact Business

Trie Group

  • Gustavo Pinheiro
    Founding Partner

UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

  • Ellen Coverdale
    Senior Programme and Policy Advisor
  • Zoe Norgate
    Deputy Director, International Net Zero, Green Finance and Capability
  • Dan Grishin
    Climate Finance Programme Manager

UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

  • Andres Comba
    Head of UK-PACT and Senior Green Finance Advisor
  • Felipe Morales
    Climate and AFOLU (Agriculture, Forests & Land Use) Officer
  • Lina Peñuela
    Amazon Regional Strategy Coordinator

Brazil Observers

Amazon Investor Coalition

  • Marcelo Aron Cwerner
    Amazon Economies Officer and Capital Flows Director

Buriti Investimentos

  • Sabrina Molina
    Director

Caaporã Agrosilvopastoril

  • Luis Laranja
    Director Partner

Credit Saison Brazil

  • Andressa Esteves
    ESG & Impact Officer AVP
  • Bruno Bacchin
    Assistant Vice President - Legal & Structuring

Engie

  • Matheus Amorim
    Head of Business Development and Implementation

Instituto Arapyau

  • Renata Piazzon
    Executive Director

SLK Capital

  • Sara Lemniei
    CEO

The Nature Conservancy

  • Marcio Sztutman
    Director - Brazil
  • Marcos Gambi
    Agriculture Finance Coordinator
  • Marina Aragão
    Brazilian Amazon Economics and Finance Lead
  • Natalia Leite
    Bioeconomy Finance Specialist
  • Tomas Kovensky
    Cerrado Conservation Finance Specialist

Valora Invest

  • Sofia Caccuri
    Portfolio Manager Infrastructure and ESG Investments

World Business Council for Sustainable Development

  • Giulia Carbone
    Director, Natural Climate Solutions Alliance

World Economic Forum

  • Danielle Carreira
    Head of Finance Sector Engagement

News and Events

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The Lab’s portfolio hits USD 5 billion, demonstrating scalable climate finance solutions for emerging markets

It includes USD 1.5B from institutions within the Lab network and USD 1.9B in private finance....

Event
Accelerating Climate Finance: What are investors prioritising?

Invite-only panel bringing together leading voices from across the climate finance ecosystem. ...

Green Climate Fund Invests USD 85M in Lab Alum RCF to Scale Sustainable Soy Production in Brazilian Cerrado

RCF secures 85M from GCF to scale sustainable soy production and protect Brazilian Cerrado. ...

Event
Integrating Localization into Blended Climate Investments

Roundtable convening stakeholders to discuss localization strategies for climate blended finance. ...

In the News: Global Innovation Lab to incubate eight climate finance solutions for emerging markets

ImpactAlpha highlights new class of innovative climate finance vehicles selected by the Lab. ...

McDonald’s joins Lab alum Responsible Commodities Facility to support sustainable soy in Brazil’s Cerrado

McDonald's joins 2018 Lab alum RCF to support sustainable soy in Brazil's Cerrado region. ...

2026 Lab selection season kicks off

Lab members meet worldwide to vote on 8 climate finance ideas for the 2026 Lab cohort....

Lab’s 2026 Call for Ideas breaks record with over 1,000 applications received

The Lab has now reviewed more than 3,000 applications since launching its first cycle in 2015. ...

In the news: Global Innovation Lab backs new models to close adaptation and nature finance gaps

ImpactAlpha spotlights nine climate finance solutions endorsed by the Lab. ...

The Lab endorses nine innovative climate solutions targeting USD 425M for emerging markets

Solutions use a variety of financial tools to manage risk and unlock private capital. ...

Event
2025 Lab Endorsement Meeting

The Lab’s 2025 Endorsement Meeting will showcase nine market-ready climate finance solutions....

Publications

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2025 Lab Impact Report

Learn how the Lab’s investor-led model transforms early-stage ideas intoinvestment-ready vehicles....

Catalyzing Green Capital After COP30: Lessons from Brasília and Belém for Scaling Productive Restoration in Brazil

This brief captures key insights on scaling finance for Brazil’s pasture restoration....

Scaling Nature-based Solutions Finance Through Standardization, Data, and Transparent Processes

This blog unpacks the persistent barriers to NbS investment, and what it will take to overcome them....

Lab Alumni Featured in New Study Mapping 141 Financial Mechanisms for the Pan-Amazon Bioeconomy

Eight Lab alumni featured as a new study maps 141 mechanisms for the Pan-Amazon bioeconomy....

Scaling Productive Restoration in Brazil: Financial Innovation and Investment Pathways

Blended finance driving Brazil’s pasture restoration and climate investment ahead of COP30....

Closing Brazil’s Climate Finance Gap: The Role of Blended Finance and Financial Innovation

Blended finance is key to closing Brazil’s climate finance gap ahead of COP30...

Scaling Innovative Climate Finance Instruments: Experience from the Lab

This brief presents what The Lab has been doing in its first 6 years...