Power and Planet

By El BID - The IDB

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Over the past decade, the conversation around climate vulnerability has evolved—from focusing primarily on scientific understanding to addressing the practicalities of funding and implementation. As the topic gained prominence, it also became more complex and multifaceted. In this series, Avinash Persaud, Special Advisor on Climate Change for the President of the Inter-American Development Bank, demystifies climate finance, lays bare the issues, and contextualises financial instruments within international political economy, development economics, finance, and climate and nature.

While financial discussions can often feel abstract or theoretical, the Inter-American Development Bank comes face-to-face with some of the most vulnerable communities in the world—from indigenous peoples in the Amazon to those living in favelas. The Bank also works closely with governments as they tackle pragmatically the multifaceted challenges of poverty, climate vulnerability, development, job creation, and sustainable growth. Drawing on the Bank’s extensive experience, research, knowledge, insights, and stories of the lived experience of the people of Latin America and the Caribbean, he explains why we are here, where we are, and what we need to do to move to a better place.

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At the Inter-American Development Bank we work to improve lives in Latin America and the Caribbean. http://www.iadb.org

Episode Date
Why Belém Matters
Nov 06, 2025
The Currency Trap: Why the Renewable Energy Revolution Stalls at the Border
Oct 20, 2025
The Mirage and the Magic of Debt Swaps
Oct 10, 2025
Why You Can’t Insure Yourself Against Climate Change
Oct 03, 2025
The Road to $1.3 Trillion
Sep 23, 2025
Climate finance 101
Sep 16, 2025