Emerging markets’ climate financing falls short; deforestation in Brazil weighs on businesses

In this episode of Moody’s Talks – Emerging Markets Decoded, Ruosha Li from the Credit Strategy & Research team, Barbara Mattos from the Corporates team and Ana Rayes from the ESG team join host Thaddeus Best to discuss the gap in emerging markets’ climate financing needs and sources, as well as the rising social and environmental risks that deforestation poses to businesses in Brazil.

Related content on Moodys.com (some content only available to registered users or subscribers): 

• Sovereigns – Emerging markets - Concessional and market-based financing vastly undershoots climate-resilience funding needs 
• Corporates – Latin America & Caribbean - Deforestation intensifies reputational risk for companies operating in Brazil

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