Power and Planet cover art

Power and Planet

Power and Planet

By: El BID - The IDB
Listen for free

About this listen

 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.

#IDB #Improvinglives #IDBImpact+

At the Inter-American Development Bank we work to improve lives in Latin America and the Caribbean. http://www.iadb.orgCopyright El BID - The IDB
Episodes
  • Financiamiento climático 101

    Financiamiento climático 101
    Sep 24 2025
    Acompañe a Avinash Persaud, Asesor Especial sobre Cambio Climático del Presidente del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo, en el primer episodio de una serie previa a la COP30 en Belém. Con un lenguaje claro y sin tecnicismos, Persaud analiza los desafíos urgentes del financiamiento climático, revelando cómo el mundo cuenta con los recursos, la tecnología y el conocimiento para actuar, pero aún no cuenta con los sistemas para movilizarlos. Desde los asombrosos retornos de la infraestructura resiliente hasta el imperativo de financiar las pérdidas y los daños climáticos, este episodio ofrece soluciones prácticas para un futuro más equitativo y sostenible.

    BID #MejorandoVidas #BIDImpact+

    Desde el Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo trabajamos para mejorar vidas en América Latina y el Caribe. http://www.iadb.org/es
    Show More Show Less
    18 mins
  • The Road to $1.3 Trillion

    The Road to $1.3 Trillion
    Sep 23 2025
    In this episode, Avinash Persaud, Special Advisor on Climate Change to the President of the Inter-American Development Bank, unpacks the urgent and ambitious journey toward mobilizing $1.3 trillion in climate finance for developing countries. From the origins of the roadmap at COP29 in Baku to the innovative "Reinvest+" initiative, Persaud challenges conventional thinking around private sector mobilization and offers a scalable solution to bridge the climate finance gap. Discover how existing performing loans in developing countries can be transformed into investment-grade securities that attract global institutional investors—creating a virtuous cycle of reinvestment, trust, and climate-aligned development.

    IDB #Improvinglives #IDBImpact+ At the Inter-American Development Bank we work to improve lives in Latin America and the Caribbean. http://www.iadb.org
    Show More Show Less
    16 mins
No reviews yet
In the spirit of reconciliation, Audible acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.