Linklaters advises on structuring $125bn Tropical Forest Forever Facility investment arm launched at COP30

"Linklaters advised the Government of Brazil (President of COP30) and The World Bank on structuring the Tropical Forest Forever Facility’s $125bn investment arm launched at COP30. The TFFF will mobilise public, philanthropic and private capital into a diversified investment portfolio and pay tropical forest countries per hectare conserved or restored, with portions directed to Indigenous Peoples and local communities."

Linklaters advised the Government of Brazil (the President of COP30) and The World Bank on the structuring of the Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) investment arm. The TFFF, a $125 billion initiative launched at COP30 after Brazil made a foundational $1 billion commitment at the United Nations, is described as a once-in-a-generation effort to secure the future of tropical forests through an innovative financing mechanism. The facility is intended to mobilise public, philanthropic and private capital and to reinvest those funds in a diversified investment portfolio. Revenues generated by the TFFF will be used to reward tropical forest countries a fixed amount per hectare of conserved or restored forest while seeking to preserve the facility’s capital base to ensure long-term sustainability. A portion of the payments will be directed to Indigenous Peoples and local communities in the beneficiary countries. Linklaters represented the Government of Brazil and The World Bank with a team composed by: Alex Shopov, Structured Climate Finance Partner (Financial Times Innovative Lawyers for Sustainable Finance 2024 Award winner); Martin Mager, Blended Finance Funds Partner and Green Ambassador; Partners Melinda Perera, Nicki Kayser, Joakim‑Antoine Charvet, Derek Poon and John Hwang; and Managing Associate Mark Watts.

Linklaters advises on structuring $125bn Tropical Forest Forever Facility investment arm launched at COP30

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