Brazil Launches Fourth Eco Invest Auction at COP30 to Scale Amazon Projects

Overview

• Brazil’s National Treasury will lend to financial institutions at 1% per year on the condition they mobilize at least four times that amount in private capital, with a minimum 60% participation by foreign investors.
• The new round adds a 20% catalytic-capital tranche and introduces currency-risk protection, including an IDB-backed US$3.4 billion derivatives facility expected to begin in the first half of 2026.
• Funding will prioritize bioeconomy ventures, sustainable tourism and enabling green infrastructure aligned with conservation goals in the region.
• The government will publish auction documents in the coming days, proposals are due in early 2026, and the round targets up to US$4 billion in total mobilization from public and private sources.
• Officials report earlier editions have mobilized more than R$70 billion, with some reports citing R$75 billion in total, and the program drew public support from the Inter-American Development Bank and the United Kingdom’s embassy.