Brazil, others to tap $1 billion industry decarbonisation programme

LONDON (Reuters) -Brazil, Egypt, Mexico are among seven middle-income countries chosen by multilateral lender the Climate Investment Funds to tap a $1 billion programme to cut emissions from their industrial sectors.

Along with Namibia, South Africa, Turkey and Uzbekistan - all chosen from 26 applicants - the group will now work with investors to come up with a detailed plan of how to decarbonise the sector, which accounts for a third of global emissions.

The countries will all be able to access cheap financing from CIF's Industry Decarbonization Investment Program, with every $1 expected to draw in $12 in financing from other sources, including development banks and the private sector.

Part of CIF's $9 billion Clean Technology Fund, the industry programme allows for up to 100% of financing to be directed to private sector-led projects or those attracting significant private co-investments, with a minimum allocation of 50%.

"Decarbonizing Industry is about more than emissions - it's about securing long term prosperity and the jobs of tomorrow," said CIF Chief Executive Tariye Gbadegesin in a statement.

"It's about producing the low-carbon industrial inputs that are urgently needed to expand renewable energy capacity and power the global economy," she added.

Founded in 2008 and with $12.5 billion in pledged support from countries, CIF provides early stage grants and highly concessional loans that can help attract funding from other investors with a lower risk tolerance.

(Reporting by Simon Jessop; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama )

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