23 September 2025 • 2 minute read

Financing the Energy Transition in Latin America

Tuesday, September 23

We hosted an exciting program focused on the Latin American region where we explored cur-rent trends and trajectories for energy transition, sustainability and climate policies, and the dy-namic interplay of investor priorities with both governmental and non-governmental priorities shaping ESG adoption and the broader climate transition.

DLA Piper Partner and Global Co-Chair of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Kristy Balsanek led a panel conversation focusing on the current state of private and public capital deployment to finance the energy transition and broader climate initiatives. Speakers explored both the reach and limits of private and public capital, as well as innovative structural and institutional approaches to bridging that gap, including large-scale nature finance initiatives such as forest protection and restoration; key developments in both market and geopolitical dynam-ics affecting trendlines in the energy transition and achievement of climate goals; and how the many challenges also present unique opportunities in the private market.

P. Michael McKinley, the former Ambassador of the United States to Brazil, shared diplomatic perspectives on climate cooperation in the Latin American region, including the region’s influence in shaping climate ambition and negotiating priorities, scaling nature-based solutions, and Brazil’s role as both COP30 host and the region’s largest market.

DLA Piper’s valued co-sponsors for this event include the Brazil-American Chamber of Commerce, the US-Mexico Chamber of Commerce, and the Andean American Associations.

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Questions?
Email Kimberly Risso for more information.