CPI/PUC-RIO and AmazON 2030 show how the RDM can boost the Amazon’s economy by turning degraded areas into opportunities for revenue and sustainable development.

This study presents a financial architecture tailored to meet the different realities of tropical forests across the world, and proposes a Reversing Deforestation Mechanism (RDM) to fill a critical gap that would advance restoration and transform the role of forests from a climate risk to a climate solution.

Study by CPI/PUC-Rio and Amazônia 2030 investigates the impacts of Amazon forest deforestation on strategic sectors of the Brazilian economy.

New study by CPI/PUC-RIO and Amazon 2030 presents a regulatory and institutional mapping of biodiversity-based biotechnology, focusing on the Access and Benefit-Sharing framework.

Small Island Developing States (SIDS) face urgent adaptation needs yet remain underserved by climate finance. This report examines persistent barriers, from high transaction costs to limited private investment, and outlines priority actions for the global finance community to dramatically scale and improve adaptation finance for these highly vulnerable countries.

Asia faces a critical climate adaptation finance gap, with only USD 34 billion flowing annually against an estimated need of USD 431 billion. Scaling concessional finance, strengthening local leadership, and leveraging innovative tools like callable capital are essential to build climate resilience and secure a sustainable future for the region.

India’s transition to electric mobility presents a decisive window to build an advanced domestic manufacturing ecosystem while safeguarding jobs and competitiveness across the auto-component supply chain. Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) assesses that micro-, small-, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), which act as the backbone of the automotive component industry, must rapidly upgrade their technology, processes, and skills to participate effectively in electric vehicle (EV) value chains.