UNICA at COP30 – “The Role of Climate Finance in Advancing Biofuel Production”

Climate finance is vital to accelerating the global energy transition, particularly in hard-to-abate sectors like aviation and maritime transport. However, access to affordable capital remains a major barrier to scaling renewable and biofuel solutions.

This panel will discuss how climate finance, public policies, and regulatory frameworks can be designed to unlock capital for biofuel production and renewable energy projects, thereby ensuring that financing mechanisms effectively support the goals of the energy transition. 

The session will also address the role of international cooperation and blended finance in mobilizing resources for projects in developing countries—where the potential for emission reductions is high, but the cost of capital remains prohibitive. 

Speakers:

• Mr. José Luis Gordon, Director of Productive Development, Innovation and Foreign Trade, BNDES 

• Mrs. Elbia Gannoum,  Special Envoy for Energy at COP30

• Mr. Rodrigo Lima, Founder and Director of Agroicone (moderator)