By Mayara Souto / BRICS Brasil

The BRICS technical finance meeting—bringing together deputy ministers and central bank representatives—concluded this Friday, July 4, with a strong indication of a new agreement among BRICS countries to create a multilateral financial guarantee mechanism. The initiative aims to support sustainable development projects, including energy transition, the expansion of renewable energy, and the strengthening of resilient infrastructure.

“We held a joint session on COP30 climate financing to review the agenda developed over the past six months. We’ve prepared a technical report to help align the positions of finance ministries and central banks, with the goal of contributing to the Leaders’ Declaration,” explained Tatiana Rosito, Secretary for International Affairs at the Ministry of Finance.

This agenda outlines specific instruments, such as BRICS guarantees designed to drive investment in climate-related initiatives—ranging from resilient infrastructure and nature-based solutions to adaptation and the energy transition,” Rosito added.

She explained that the mechanism is designed to increase the availability of resources for BRICS countries and reduce capital costs by lowering financial risk. The model functions similarly to the World Bank’s Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), which provides credit guarantees to spur investment in developing countries.

The mechanism will be officially launched this Saturday, July 5, during the BRICS Finance Ministers Meeting. The terms of its operation and the specific guarantees to be offered will be further defined in the coming months following ministerial endorsement. On the environmental front, carbon markets are also being discussed as part of the lead-up to COP30.