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CBAM: Challenges and Opportunities: A Case Study of the Brazilian Fertiliser Sector | T20 – Think Tank Engagement Group – G20 Brazil’s Presidency 2024

October 17, 2024 - This T20 Brasil Policy Brief outlines key recommendations for action by the G20 group - finance and sherpa tracks - to increase climate-ambitious and positive distributional impacts of CBAM. It was elaborated in collaboration with gFIS – grupo Finanças e Investimentos Sustentáveis and ZEW - Leibniz-Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung.

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Increasing Coherence Between Disclosure Standards and Frameworks on Biodiversity in G20 Countries | ThinkTwenty (T20) Brasil 2024 – Official Engagement Group of G20

September 19, 2024 - This T20 Policy Brief presents targeted recommendations to increase the coherence between biodiversity frameworks and standards, whilst keeping ambition levels high. The issue is extremely important for the effective transformation of the economic system and business models towards a greener, more inclusive economy and an equitable, nature-positive world. Our recommendations stem from comprehensive overview of the state of disclosure for nature and biodiversity in the G20 countries.

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Making Deforestation Due Diligence Work in Practice

July 2, 2024 - Various open-source providers make extensive data on companies' actions on deforestation available. Yet, financial institutions report that it remains challenging and resource-intensive for them to identify and mitigate deforestation risks in investment portfolios. The new practical guide responds to this challenge, as the financial sector is increasingly committed to addressing its role in deforestation, a major driver of biodiversity loss and climate change. It is ready for implementation as the guidelines are complemented by an online code repository with a (limited) open-source dataset that financial institutions can use and adapt.

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Rural Credit Requirements for Financial Institutions in Brazil

February 20, 2024 - Our latest factsheet gives an overview of the Brazilian rural lending regulatory framework for preventing illegal deforestation, its evolution and key requirements applicable to FIs providing rural credit. It presents the resolutions issued by the Brazilian Central Bank (BCB) and the National Monetary Council (CMN), shedding light on current requirements.  It discusses self-regulation by the Brazilian Federation of Banks (FEBRABAN) and new procedures adopted by the National Development Bank (BNDES) to combat illegal deforestation. 

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