COP30 : Canopy Trust launches to scale private investment for zero-deforestation value chains

Canopy Trust, a blended-finance mechanism launched earlier this year, will unveil a major risk-capital commitment. Designed to draw private investors into zero-deforestation value chains in Cameroon, CAR, DRC, Gabon and Congo, the facility aims to mobilize at least USD 500 million by 2030. It seeks to turn high-level climate pledges into bankable projects by backing agriculture, forestry and related sectors in the Congo Basin.