Advancing global climate and energy solutions

The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has announced over $3.7 billion in climate finance investments for Fiscal Year 2024, marking a significant stride in addressing global climate and energy challenges. This commitment underscores the U.S. Government’s dedication to energy security, supply chain diversification, and strengthening community resilience in vulnerable regions. Over the last four years, DFC has dramatically increased its annual climate finance, growing from less than $500 million to nearly $4 billion. These investments play a pivotal role in advancing U.S. foreign policy and global development goals by mobilising private capital to combat climate-related challenges.

DFC’s Chief Climate Officer, Anna Shpitsberg, highlighted the urgent need for these initiatives, noting the immense risks posed by climate change to global communities. She emphasised the agency’s ongoing efforts to meet the rising demand for financing, support adaptation measures, and foster opportunities for investment in energy diversification and sustainable solutions. Representatives from DFC, including Shpitsberg and Deputy CCO Aparna Shrivastava, recently attended the COP29 conference in Azerbaijan to further these goals.

Several projects reflect DFC’s expanded climate investments. To strengthen food and water security, DFC is supporting key initiatives such as political risk insurance for conservation funding in El Salvador, loans for sustainable aquaculture in Kenya, and financing for climate-smart agricultural technologies in India. In the energy sector, DFC is facilitating renewable energy projects, including geothermal power in Indonesia, wind energy development in Mozambique, and large-scale onshore wind projects in Türkiye.

In addition to energy and resource security, DFC is making strides in global supply chain diversification. A $553 million loan will fund upgrades to Angola’s Lobito Atlantic Railway, crucial for transporting clean energy minerals, while a $3.4 million grant to Pensana supports feasibility studies for a rare earth mining and refining facility. Other initiatives include a $25 million equity investment in Mexico to back infrastructure projects promoting energy transition and regional supply chain resilience.

DFC’s robust financial commitments signal a strong focus on fostering sustainable development worldwide. With investments like the Pensana project, the organisation is not only addressing immediate challenges but also paving the way for long-term global energy solutions and climate resilience.

Pensana plc (LON:PRE) explores and mines neodymium, praseodymium, and rare earth minerals. The Company’s flagship assets are the Saltend rare earth refinery project in the United Kingdom and Longonjo neodymium and praseodymium (NdPr) Project in Angola.

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