Case Study

Salvador, Brazil: Sustainable building certification and tax discounts
Model: Market-Shaping Policy & Regulation
Abstract
Salvador’s IPTU Verde (IPTU) programme uses tax discounts to incentivise individual, commercial, and industrial property developments to incorporate sustainable building practices. The programme is one of the actions listed in the city’s Climate Action Plan.

Case Study
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Resilience Challenge Incubator
Model: Enabling Innovation

Case Study
Florianópolis Brazil: Cultiva Floripa
Model: Enabling Innovation

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Curitiba, Brazil: Solar Pyramid
Model: Business-Focused International Partnerships

Academy
UrbanShift Adaptation Finance Academy for Brazilian Cities
Through this event, led by C40 Cities, UrbanShift will train representatives from around 11 Brazilian cities in best practices around project preparation and pipeline development to enable successful financing.