Building Momentum for Climate Action at NYC Climate Week
- Sep 26
- 2 min read
Friday, 26th September 2025
By Paula Perrelli dos Anjos
During NYC Climate Week, Brazil announced a historic commitment: USD 1 billion to the Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF), a blended‑finance mechanism designed to reward countries for keeping their forests standing.
Made by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the announcement signals more than a single investment. It has the potential to create a club effect: encouraging other governments, funds and corporates to step forward with equally ambitious commitments. By treating conservation as an investable asset, the TFFF reframes tropical forests from the Global South as central to both climate stability and economic opportunity.
For the impact investing community, this is a turning point. It opens space for innovative financing models that align conservation with livelihoods, the very approach Amazonia Impact Ventures (AIV) is advancing across the rainforest. Pajani Singah, AIV’s co-founder, believes this is a transformative move for South America.
“When one major player steps forward, others are more likely to join. This creates momentum and legitimacy,” celebrates.
It is the third year Singah attends the Climate Week in NYC, and this time he sat together with global leaders, investors, and innovators from The Explorers Club.
As the world looks ahead to COP30 in Brazil, next November, the message from the NYC event is clear: the Amazon is not only a global responsibility, it is a global investment opportunity.
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