Brazil
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.
Brazil Panel Members
ABDE - Brazilian Development Association
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Eduardo DjanikianChief Economist
ABSOLAR
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Camila RamosBoard Member and Vice President of Finance
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Marilia RabassaFinance Working Group Coordinator
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Rodrigo SauaiaChief Executive Officer
Aon
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Felipe LeonatoFood, Agri & Beverage Industry Specialty Leader Brazil
Brazil Ministry of Agriculture
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Sidney Almeida Filgueira de MedeirosInternational Cooperation Lead
Brazil Ministry of Finance
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Ivan OliveiraDeputy Secretary for Sustainable Development Finance
Brazilian Development Bank
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Marcio Macedo
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Nabil KadriDeputy Managing Director
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Raphael SteinCoordinator, Environmental Department
BTG Pactual
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Gabriel GhertmanAssociate Director
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Mariana SangExecutive Director Sustainable & Impact Investing
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Marina AlbuquerqueAssociate Director | Sustainable & Impact Investing
BVRio
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Mauricio Moura CostaFounder and Director
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Pedro Moura CostaFounder and Director
Cubo Itaú
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Filipe GuimarãesHead of Corporates
Development Bank of Minas Gerais
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Aurea Regina CarvalhoNew Businesses Manager
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Gustavo AmaralInternational Fundraising and Market Relations Manager
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Luisa LembiDevelopment Analyst
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Lívia TorresSustainability Manager
Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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Paul Van de LogtSenior Policy Advisor, Environment, Climate Energy and Water
Electric Hydrogen
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Gabriela da Rocha OliveiraGeneral Manager, Latin America
Fundo Vale
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Isabella ZicarelliSustainability Analyst
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Leticia ZuardiEquity and Impact Investment Leader
GEF Capital
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Anibal WadihManaging Partner
Independent
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Marília MartinsSenior Director, Carbon Finance Origination & Deal Lead (Americas)
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Sergio Gusmão SuchodolskiChief Executive Officer
Institute Climate and Society
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Lucca RizzoSpecial Advisor to the CEO
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Maria Netto de A. C. SchneiderCEO
Inter-American Development Bank
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Juliana Salles AlmeidaPrincipal Specialist
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Orlando LimaFinancial Markets Consultant
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Tatiana AlvesSector Lead for Green Finance
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Tuany MissineSenior Investment Officer
International Finance Corporation
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Diogo BardalAssociate Operations Officer
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Ivy FigueroaSenior Investment Officer
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José FernandezSenior Consultant Financial Services
Itaú BBA
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Beatriz Fonseca DomeniconiESG Agribusiness Specialist
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João Francisco AdrienHead ESG Agro
Partnerships for Forests
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Felipe BorschiverCountry Director - Brazil
Pinheiro Neto Advogados
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Rafael GasparCapital Markets Partner
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Tiago LessaPartner
Sail Investments
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Marcela ParanhosAssociate Director
Santander
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Carolina LearthHead of Social Impact Business
Trie Group
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Gustavo PinheiroFounding Partner
UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
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Ellen CoverdaleSenior Programme and Policy Advisor
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Zoe NorgateDeputy Director, International Net Zero, Green Finance and Capability
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Dan GrishinClimate Finance Programme Manager
UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
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Andres CombaHead of UK-PACT and Senior Green Finance Advisor
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Felipe MoralesClimate and AFOLU (Agriculture, Forests & Land Use) Officer
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Lina PeñuelaAmazon Regional Strategy Coordinator
Brazil Observers
Amazon Investor Coalition
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Marcelo Aron CwernerAmazon Economies Officer and Capital Flows Director
Buriti Investimentos
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Sabrina MolinaDirector
Caaporã Agrosilvopastoril
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Luis LaranjaDirector Partner
Credit Saison Brazil
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Andressa EstevesESG & Impact Officer AVP
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Bruno BacchinAssistant Vice President - Legal & Structuring
Engie
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Matheus AmorimHead of Business Development and Implementation
Instituto Arapyau
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Renata PiazzonExecutive Director
SLK Capital
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Sara LemnieiCEO
The Nature Conservancy
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Marcio SztutmanDirector - Brazil
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Marcos GambiAgriculture Finance Coordinator
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Marina AragãoBrazilian Amazon Economics and Finance Lead
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Natalia LeiteBioeconomy Finance Specialist
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Tomas KovenskyCerrado Conservation Finance Specialist
Valora Invest
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Sofia CaccuriPortfolio Manager Infrastructure and ESG Investments
World Business Council for Sustainable Development
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Giulia CarboneDirector, Natural Climate Solutions Alliance
World Economic Forum
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Danielle CarreiraHead of Finance Sector Engagement
Brazil Portfolio
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It includes USD 1.5B from institutions within the Lab network and USD 1.9B in private finance....
Invite-only panel bringing together leading voices from across the climate finance ecosystem. ...
RCF secures 85M from GCF to scale sustainable soy production and protect Brazilian Cerrado. ...
Roundtable convening stakeholders to discuss localization strategies for climate blended finance. ...
ImpactAlpha highlights new class of innovative climate finance vehicles selected by the Lab. ...
McDonald's joins 2018 Lab alum RCF to support sustainable soy in Brazil's Cerrado region. ...
Lab members meet worldwide to vote on 8 climate finance ideas for the 2026 Lab cohort....
The Lab has now reviewed more than 3,000 applications since launching its first cycle in 2015. ...
ImpactAlpha spotlights nine climate finance solutions endorsed by the Lab. ...
Solutions use a variety of financial tools to manage risk and unlock private capital. ...
The Lab’s 2025 Endorsement Meeting will showcase nine market-ready climate finance solutions....
Publications
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Learn how the Lab’s investor-led model transforms early-stage ideas intoinvestment-ready vehicles....
This brief captures key insights on scaling finance for Brazil’s pasture restoration....
This blog unpacks the persistent barriers to NbS investment, and what it will take to overcome them....
Eight Lab alumni featured as a new study maps 141 mechanisms for the Pan-Amazon bioeconomy....
Blended finance driving Brazil’s pasture restoration and climate investment ahead of COP30....
Blended finance is key to closing Brazil’s climate finance gap ahead of COP30...
This brief informs the development of new sustainable AFOLU financial instruments....
This brief presents what The Lab has been doing in its first 6 years...

























