Imagine waking up in any Colombian city in the mid-century, let’s say the year 2045, with access to 100% renewable energy for a warm shower and having breakfast with coffee from sustainable and low-carbon crops. Think of people heading to work riding an electric or regular bicycle - more affordable and faster - without worrying about traffic or air pollution. Picture cities … [Read more...] about Yes, reducing emissions and generating economic and social benefits in Colombia is possible!
Collaboration and Partnerships for Climate Finance
According to the IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report, finance, international cooperation and technology are critical enablers to accelerate climate action. There is sufficient global capital and liquidity to close global investment gaps, but there are barriers to redirecting capital to climate action both within and outside the global financial sector. At the Sustainable … [Read more...] about Collaboration and Partnerships for Climate Finance
Socio-environmental monitoring: How to drive the success and sustainability of development projects
Have you ever wondered how projects financed by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) are supervised in accordance with our socio-environmental policies and guidelines? Or even, what is the purpose of such supervision? Socio-environmental monitoring and supervision is an exciting process: it involves monitoring, reviewing and reporting on a regular basis on the … [Read more...] about Socio-environmental monitoring: How to drive the success and sustainability of development projects
Quiz: How much do you know about environmental and social sustainability?
Our mission at the IDB is to improve lives through the projects we finance, the technical assistance we provide and the knowledge we share. To achieve this, all our partners need to understand the environmental and social risks and impacts to which development projects are exposed and the best ways to address them. The IDB's Environmental and Social Policy Framework (ESPF) … [Read more...] about Quiz: How much do you know about environmental and social sustainability?
It Takes a Village: Innovation and Change in the Pathway Toward Paris Agreement Alignment
December 2023 will mark the 8th anniversary of the adoption of the Paris Agreement (PA). Since then, progress has been made toward the treaty’s goals. In Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), sustainability-linked bonds reported under the Green Bond Transparency Platform over the past two years have achieved the avoidance/reduction of over 36.5M tCO2, - a figure roughly … [Read more...] about It Takes a Village: Innovation and Change in the Pathway Toward Paris Agreement Alignment