Study shows that Brazil can lead the green transition and generate economic growth and more jobs in the country 

With support from iCS and LSE, the publication highlights the significant financial benefits and challenges for Brazil

At the Bonn Conference, iCS partners highlight solutions that emphasize a just transition  

Grantees strategically focused on different agendas during the event in Germany 

iCS receives record number of proposals for community-based adaptation solutions call for proposals

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Check out the Guide for Implementing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Organizations

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PSR and iCS studies analyze how energy storage can drive a fairer energy transition in Brazil

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Powershoring in the Northeast: how renewable energy can boost green industrialization

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Quilombola communities in Tocantins build climate adaptation plans 

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Vitória Pinheiro, from Palmares Lab-Ação, is appointed global youth representative on the UN urban agenda

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GRANTS

Approved in June 2026

CONVERGE CAPITAL

Duration: 4 months

Area: Land Use

Purpose of the Grant: To sponsor two Converge Capital initiatives that position iCS with sustainable finance audiences: the 2026 Systemic Investing Summit, a global gathering in Rio de Janeiro bringing together investors and leaders to advance the systemic mobilization of capital; and the first season of the podcast O Clima na Faria Lima, produced with InfoMoney, which brings the climate agenda to financial market audiences through 12 episodes.

www.linkedin.com/company/converge-capital-brazil/

FÓRUM BRASILEIRO DAS CLIMATECHS

Duration: 12 months

Area: Energy, industrial and transport transition

Purpose of the Grant: The Brazilian Climatechs Forum (FBC) will carry out a series of actions to accelerate solutions that reduce emissions and increase energy efficiency. The agenda combines market intelligence, regional meetings, and structured connections between entrepreneurs, investors, mentors, and companies. The fronts include Open Energy, IoT, Big Data, AI, smart grids, and smart meters, in addition to distributed generation.

climatechs.org

MERIDIANA

Duration: 18 months

Area: Land Use

Purpose of the Grant: To advance a political-institutional advocacy strategy to improve Brazil’s rural insurance policy, with a focus on smaller-scale producers. The work combines technical consensus-building based on evidence from Agroicone and the Rural Insurance Observatory, engagement through dialogue roundtables and a multi-stakeholder seminar, and direct advocacy with the Legislative, Executive and regulatory authorities.

https://meridiana.org.br/ 

ARA CACAO CONSULTORIA EM ALIMENTOS LTDA

Duration: 3 months 

Area: Land Use

Purpose of the Grant: Develop and implement a strategic capacity-building program in fine cocoa for producers in the Transamazon region, structured in two modules: Cocoa Quality and International Market Access, focusing on value creation, competitiveness, and market positioning. This project is co-financed by GIZ and TNC - iCS support focuses on international market access.

aracacao.com.br

UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE UBERLÂNDIA

Duration: 12 months

Area: Energy, industrial and transport transition
Purpose of the Grant: Analyze ways to mitigate the growing technical impacts of Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) on Brazilian networks, including measurement distortions, voltage variations, reverse flow, overloads, and relevant effects on technical distribution losses. The goal is to generate recommendations for effective solutions, ensuring operational safety and tariff equality.

MPOWER BRASIL

Duration: 12 months

Area: Energy, industrial and transport transition
Purpose of the Grant: The project aims to strengthen the leadership capacities of women students and recent graduates who intend to work or are already working in the energy sector, expand their access to professional networks and opportunities, and consolidate a replicable experience in public universities in Northeast Brazil.

www.mpowerbr.com/

INSTITUTO E+ TRANSIÇÃO ENERGÉTICA

Duration: 18 months

Area: Energy, industrial and transport transition

Purpose of the Grant: The project aims to identify infrastructure bottlenecks and opportunities for attracting investment and integrating Brazil—particularly the Northeast region—into global energy transition value chains, based on an analysis of value chains that are strategic to powershoring and of international trade trends.

https://en.emaisenergia.org/

CENTRO BRASILEIRO DE RELAÇÕES INTERNACIONAIS

Duration: 24 months

Area: Climate policy and institutional framework
Purpose of the Grant: To promote the integration of climate, geopolitics, and development to strengthen Brazil’s role in the international agenda. The project will produce strategic analyses, facilitate high-level dialogues, and engage public and private actors to inform policies, attract investment, and enhance the country’s influence in the transition to a low-carbon economy.

www.cebri.org/en/