Kyoto Network Launches $100M Green Economy Fund and Brazil Office to Advance COP30 Outcomes

São Paulo, Brazil – November 24, 2025 – As COP30 concludes today in Belém, Kyoto Network, a global climate investment platform, announced a $100 million Technical Assistance Facility to help emerging markets implement the climate commitments and frameworks agreed at the landmark summit.

The UK-based organization simultaneously announced the launch of its Latin America regional headquarters in São Paulo, positioning itself to translate COP30’s agenda on nature-based solutions and carbon finance into actionable government programs across the region.

Addressing the Adaptation Finance Gap

The launch comes as UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on governments at COP30 to triple adaptation finance to $120 billion annually by 2030, noting that current funding falls short of developing countries’ needs by at least 12 times. The latest UN Adaptation Gap Report shows that wealthy nations provided just $26 billion in adaptation finance in 2023, falling far short of their 2025 commitments. KTAF’s focus on capacity building and investment readiness directly responds to this urgent financing gap, helping vulnerable nations access the resources needed to build climate resilience.

“For millions, adaptation is not an abstract goal,” Secretary-General Guterres stated during COP30 negotiations. “It is the difference between rebuilding and being swept away, between replanting and starving, between staying on ancestral lands or losing it forever.”

From Summit Pledges to Implementation

The Kyoto Network Technical Assistance Facility (KTAF) directly responds to a central challenge highlighted throughout COP30: the capacity gap preventing developing nations from converting climate ambitions into bankable projects and accessing the trillions in climate finance needed for

“COP30 set an ambitious agenda—now comes the hard part: execution,” said Sheraz Malik, CEO of Kyoto Network. “Our facility exists to bridge that gap, helping governments turn the commitments made in Belém into funded projects on the ground.”

KTAF will provide national and sub-national governments, as well as multinational organizations, with:

• Policy design and NDC implementation aligned with agreements reached at COP30
• Green finance structuring, including green bonds and blended finance mechanisms
• Carbon market readiness under Article 6 frameworks advanced at the summit
• Renewable energy and agroforestry project development
• Capacity building for public officials and climate stakeholders

Proven Track Record Across the Green Economy Value Chain

Kyoto Network brings operational credibility to its advisory work, having developed projects across the full spectrum of the green economy. The organization’s portfolio spans clean energy initiatives including biogas systems, off-grid solar, and geothermal projects, alongside large-scale agroforestry programs.

Most notably, Kyoto Network is developing the $120 million Gum Arabic Great Gum Belt project—a transformative agroforestry initiative aligned with Africa’s Great Green Wall that will restore degraded land while creating economic opportunities for rural communities across the Sahel region.

This combination of project development expertise and government advisory services positions Kyoto Network uniquely to support the implementation of COP30 outcomes.

Strategic Positioning in Brazil

Brazil’s hosting of COP30 in Belém—gateway to the Amazon—underscored Latin America’s critical role in global climate solutions. The region holds 60% of the Amazon rainforest and vast renewable energy potential, yet faces persistent challenges in mobilizing investment at scale.

“COP30 in Brazil wasn’t just symbolic—it was a call to action for this region,” said Lucas Coelho, Brazil Country Manager. “By establishing our Latin America headquarters here, we’re signaling our long-term commitment to implementing the nature-based solutions and carbon finance mechanisms that dominated discussions in Belém.”

Kyoto Network’s São Paulo office will partner with Brazilian federal and state governments, development banks, and private sector actors to deploy the facility’s resources across forest conservation, sustainable agriculture, and clean energy initiatives aligned with COP30 outcomes.

Mobilizing Post-COP30 Investment

The facility supports Kyoto Network’s broader strategy to create investment pipelines linking Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America. Through initiatives like KyoGreen Biogas Systems and KyoGreen Agroforestry, the organization connects carbon finance mechanisms with community-level implementation.

KTAF will leverage partnerships with development finance institutions, impact investors, and philanthropic foundations to catalyze additional capital beyond its initial $100 million allocation—directly supporting the post-COP30 implementation phase.

“The world made promises in Belém. Now we need delivery mechanisms,” added Malik. “We don’t just advise governments on green economy strategy—we build the projects ourselves. Our Brazil office serves as a bridge between continents, linking the carbon finance and green bond frameworks agreed at COP30 with the communities and governments that will bring them to life.”

About Kyoto Network

Headquartered in the United Kingdom, Kyoto Network is a leading developer of green projects with a global footprint across Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America. The company’s expertise spans the full green economy value chain, from clean energy solutions like biogas, off-grid solar, and geothermal to large-scale agroforestry initiatives such as the $120 million Great Gum Belt project aligned with Africa’s Great Green Wall. In addition to project development, Kyoto Network provides strategic advisory services to national and sub-national governments, as well as multinational organizations, to foster green economic development that generates tangible climate action and economic opportunity.

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