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The Government of Luxembourg and the Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) has recently announced Rio Changemakers at the 2025 UN Climate Change Conference (COP30). This one-of-a-kind AI-powered marketplace will connect investors, funds and projects with high-integrity, locally-led climate and nature solutions.
Co-developed by Luxembourg and the GLF and supported by a growing number of countries and stakeholders, the new initiative responds to a major funding gap, with less than 15 percent of climate and nature finance currently reaching local actors. The platform’s AI matchmaking engine will curate investment pipelines, linking projects to finance and technical assistance to ensure they are bankable and impact-ready.
“This roundtable marks the official launch of Rio Changemakers – a bold, inclusive and science-guided initiative designed to unlock private investment across climate, biodiversity, land and community. Powered by AI and rooted in partnership, Rio Changemakers is more than a marketplace. It is a bridge – connecting high-integrity, locally-led solutions with the capital, capacity and collaboration they need to thrive,” said H.E. Serge Wilmes, Minister of the Environment, Climate and Biodiversity of Luxembourg.
“Let us lay the foundation for an annual follow-up and stocktaking mechanism to track ambition, implementation and impact. This will help ensure accountability, transparency and continuous learning. Let us work together to ensure that nature-based solutions are not only morally right but financially viable, because investing in nature is investing in our shared future. Luxembourg may be small in size, but we are strong in resolve. To us, leadership is not about dominance – it is about service. It is about showing up when it matters most,” he added.
“The interaction between people and nature, where these intelligences can contribute, is not an easy task as the high biological and cultural diversity clearly demands complex decision-making systems. Count on us to build robust models that reduce risks and allow institutions access to reliable funding and, above all, funding that promotes synergy across territories,” said Alexandre Dias Monteiro, Minister of Industry, Trade and Energy, Cabo Verde.
“This initiative will improve decision making and coordination, assess risks, streamline investment, ensure the availability of data and help us ensure transparency and accountability. If you could make it affordable, this initiative can connect the global market and enhance the climate resilience of vulnerable countries,” said AKM Sohel, Additional Secretary and Wing Chief of the United Nations Wing and Chair of International Climate Finance Cell at the Economic Relations Division (ERD) of the Ministry of Finance, Bangladesh.
“I applaud the creation of the Rio Changemakers. It is so important to generate innovative changes in the world as we see it, and there’s so much need for financial support in the [Global] South. I see this as a great opportunity for the South to match with the North. I believe this can help us support the financial needs, which are enormous,” said Edwin Castellanos, Deputy Minister of Environment, Guatemala.
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