Brazil Industrial Decarbonisation Projects Face Internal Hurdles

Across the markets we work in, we keep seeing the same dynamic: clean industry projects that are technically ready and commercially viable – but not getting built. Brazil is no exception. And our colleagues at the Industrial Transition Accelerator (ITA) have published a briefing that goes directly at this problem. The projects exist. Proven technology. Credible companies. A commercial case. But they struggle to clear internal hurdle rates – and a clean transition rarely wins capital allocation on environmental credentials alone. 'Financing industrial decarbonisation projects in Brazil' – developed with Brazil's MDIC and co-authored by Systemiq Ltd. – sets out what's blocking these projects and what it would take to unlock them. The analysis covers three questions: → Where is the immediate opportunity? Optimisation and efficiency projects stand out – commercially attractive and ready to scale without waiting for breakthrough technology. → What financing models can help? 'Sustainability-as-a-service' approaches let companies cut emissions without committing balance-sheet capital. → What needs to change? Specific actions for government, financial institutions and the private sector to build an investment case that stacks up. The briefing is grounded in Brazil – but the financing gap it describes is not unique to Brazil. Any emerging economy with serious clean industry potential is likely to recognise the dynamics it sets out. If you work in industrial finance, development banking, corporate sustainability or climate policy, it's worth your time. Read it here: https://bit.ly/4d6gBy4

In March, the European Commission unveiled its Industrial Accelerator Act, sending a clear message: the continent’s economic future hinges on the strength of its #industrial base. For Ayla Majid, Founder and CEO at Planetive, the stakes are difficult to overstate. "Government and industry leaders must immediately mobilize the capital and collaboration needed to build resilient #energy systems that can power enduring #growth – or witness their competitors pull decisively ahead." https://lnkd.in/eJKTxMpi

In her latest piece for the World Economic Forum, our Founder and CEO Ayla Majid highlights that the stakes have never been higher. As global markets shift, Europe must urgently mobilize the capital and collaboration required to build resilient #energy systems that can power enduring #growth or risk falling behind. Read the full article to explore how the dual transition of digitalization and decarbonization is reshaping European competitiveness. https://lnkd.in/dcxm3yJj #Sustainability #Innovation #EnergyTransition #IndustrialStrategy #ClimateResilience #Planetive

The global economy is entering a new era of transformation. For decades, sustainability has largely evolved through: ESG reporting Compliance frameworks Sustainability disclosures Carbon accounting systems While these developments have been important, a fundamental gap still remains: Sustainability is not yet fully embedded into the operating logic of economic and financial systems. The next phase of the sustainability transition will likely require something much larger: Sustainability Infrastructure This means creating intelligent systems capable of integrating: Sustainability intelligence Financial systems Climate analytics AI-driven decision-making Risk infrastructure Capital allocation systems into the core mechanics of how value is created and how economies operate. This infographic explores: What sustainability infrastructure means Why infrastructure matters for the sustainable economy How sustainability evolves from reporting into operational intelligence The role of AI, data systems, Digital MRV, and interoperability Why sustainability infrastructure may become one of the defining categories of the coming decades At Seal Sustainability, we believe the future of sustainable finance and economic systems will increasingly depend on: Sustainability Infrastructure Intelligence capable of making sustainability: Measurable Actionable Investable Scalable The transition toward a low-carbon, resilient, and sustainable global economy may ultimately depend not only on better sustainability data, but on building the infrastructure layer through which sustainability becomes operational. #Sustainability #ClimateTech #Infrastructure #SustainableFinance #AI #ClimateFinance #ESG #GreenFinance #SustainableEconomy #Innovation #DigitalTransformation #CapitalMarkets

Carbon Intelligence Briefing | 18 May 2026 Three stories today from Shanghai to Nairobi to The Hague — each showing how market expansion, removal breakthroughs, and legal momentum are converging to reshape carbon strategy globally. SHANGHAI LOWERS ETS ENTRY THRESHOLDS TO PULL MORE EMITTERS INTO LOCAL CARBON MARKET Shanghai is expanding its emissions trading scheme by lowering inclusion thresholds for certain industries, part of a broader ETS reform strategy through 2030. For multinationals operating in China, this means more facilities will face direct carbon costs — and more supply chain partners will need verified emissions data. The direction of travel mirrors the EU's own scope expansion under ETS2. (Source: Carbon Pulse) INDIA COULD REMOVE 450 MT CO2 ANNUALLY THROUGH BIOCHAR BY 2030 A new paper claims India could scale biochar-based carbon removal to 450 million tonnes of CO2 per year using surplus agricultural residues, creating a potential $45 billion market. If even a fraction materialises, it would dwarf current voluntary market issuance and reshape how Asian removal credits are priced — particularly as compliance markets in the region explore accepting transition credits. (Source: Carbon Pulse) UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY SET TO VOTE ON LANDMARK ICJ CLIMATE OPINION Environmental campaigners expect the UN General Assembly to vote this week on endorsing last year's historic International Court of Justice advisory opinion, which found states have a legal obligation to cut greenhouse gas emissions. A formal endorsement would strengthen the legal foundation underpinning carbon pricing mechanisms globally — and give regulators in CBAM-exposed economies additional justification to accelerate domestic carbon pricing. (Source: Carbon Pulse) CarbonMeter Value Shanghai's threshold changes, India's removal potential, and rising international legal pressure all point in one direction: embedded carbon in traded goods will face pricing from multiple angles simultaneously. CarbonMeter helps importers and manufacturers model exposure across jurisdictions before compliance bites — not after. Book a free 30-minute strategy call at carbonmeter.ai Nishanth Kumar Sirivolu Jessica Coates keith ridgeway #CBAM #CarbonIntelligence #NetZero #Sustainability #CarbonMeter #CSRD #ClimateFinance #ClimateTech #CarbonMarkets #ESG #Decarbonisation #ClimateAction #GreenEconomy

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📢 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 #Decarbonising #industry in emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs) is essential to advancing industrial transformation towards #netzero - 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻? Our latest report takes stock of over two decades of assistance and highlights both 𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗴𝗮𝗽𝘀.   🔑 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 📈 Assistance for industry decarbonisation 𝗶𝘀 𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺, with support rising significantly in recent years. ⚠️ Yet, it remains 𝗳𝗮𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗱. 📉 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝗗𝗔 makes it more important than ever to 𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆. 🌍 The pool of recipient countries is expanding, with 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮. However, there is still room to 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀. 🏗 Support is increasingly directed towards 𝗼𝗻-𝘁𝗵𝗲-𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀. 🤝 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲𝘀 are emerging, helping to scale efforts and accelerate impact - such as the CIF Industry Decarbonization Program or the Türkiye Industrial Decarbonisation Investment Platform. 🚀 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼 - Embedding industry decarbonisation 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 into financial & technical assistance - Expanding support to more countries & 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗿-𝘇𝗲𝗿𝗼 𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 - Developing funds & programmes 𝗱𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 - Strengthen collaboration & 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗺𝘀 to boost impact   📊 Explore the full report for more insights and data, stay tuned for our upcoming launch webinar!   https://lnkd.in/ekPXTRRK   OECD Environment

Excited to share a report I contributed to is now out! 🎉 📄 Mapping financial and technical assistance for industry decarbonisation in emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs) — 2000–2023: Sustaining the Momentum. Decarbonising industry in EMDEs is one of the most critical challenges in the global energy transition. This report takes a close look at the current level of international financial and technical assistance to support that transformation, and where the gaps remain. Proud to have been part of this work at OECD and Thank you to Cécile SEGUINEAUD for the guidance on this report for the last year and other OECD colleagues who contributed. If you’re working on industrial decarbonisation, climate finance, or development policy, I’d love to hear your thoughts 💬 #Decarbonisation #Industry #NetZero #ClimateFinance #OECD #EMDEs

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