Tag: Sustainability

Investing in Brazil

EU-Mercosur trade

Why Brazil is quietly becoming the Netherlands’ most interesting new business address

eyesonbrasil Amsterdam, August 17, 2026 – Dutch investors have never really left Brazil. The Netherlands is already the single largest immediate European investor in the country, holding a bigger share of Europe’s Brazilian FDI stock than Luxembourg and Spain combined. What’s changed in 2026 is the case for going further: a landmark EU-Mercosur trade deal…
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Brazil Amazon River

Green Gold

Why Brazil’s Voluntary Carbon Market Is Turning Heads Abroad eyesonbrasil Amsterdam, August 12, 2026 – Picture a stretch of Amazon rainforest the size of a small European country, standing because someone, somewhere, paid to keep it that way. That’s the quiet transaction at the heart of Brazil’s voluntary carbon market (VCM) — and it’s quickly…
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Embraer Gains Ground in East Asia

ANA Expands E190-E2 Order as South Korea Eyes Co-Development eyesonbrasil Sao Paulo, 29 July 2026–Embraer’s growing commercial presence in East Asia received a significant boost this week, as Japan’s ANA Holdings decided to order eight additional E190-E2 regional jets, expanding its total firm commitment for the type to 23 aircraft. Japan: fleet renewal and flexible…
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Belém do Pará

A Digital Giant at the Forest’s Doorstep

What Belém’s New Data Center Means for Pará eyesonbrasil On the outskirts of Belém, a quiet construction site is about to become one of the most contradictory symbols of Brazil’s new digital economy. Elea Data Centers, in partnership with the energy supplier AXIA, has announced BEL1: the Amazon’s first major data center built for artificial…
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Pertamina Geothermal Energy

Lighting the Archipelago

Indonesia’s Clean Energy Entrepreneurs Are Building the Future One Island at a Time eyesonindonesia Jakarta / Lampung / Sumbawa / Eastern Indonesia — Indonesia is a country defined by its geography. Seventeen thousand islands, 270 million people, and an energy grid that has always struggled to keep pace with both. For decades, the answer to…
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Indonesia’s Innovation Frontier

How Europe Is Building Its Most Strategic Partnership in Southeast Asia No direct equivalent of ENRICH in LAC exists for Indonesia — but what Brussels has assembled instead may be even more powerful: a multi-layered architecture of trade, research, and startup investment that is reshaping one of the world’s most dynamic economies. eyesonindonesia Standing before…
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Suriname Climate Solution

Suriname Is Part of the Climate Solution

An opinion piece on behalf of Suriname by Anton JieSamFoek As the world searches for ways to confront the climate crisis, one conclusion is becoming unavoidable: cutting emissions alone will not be enough. Climate science is clear. Alongside rapid emissions reductions, we must also remove carbon dioxide already in the atmosphere. What has gone up must…
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IKN Nusantara

IKN Nusantara: The World’s First AI-Native City

eyesonindonesia As the world watches the cranes rise above the Bornean rainforest, IKN Nusantara is emerging not just as a city, but as a digital nervous system. It is the first global experiment in “AI-first” urbanism—a city where artificial intelligence is not an afterthought, but the very foundation upon which the streets are laid. In…
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Visi Indonesia 2045

From Emerald Archipelago to Silicon Islands

Indonesia’s Bold Leap into the AI Century eyesonindonesia The Indonesian government is not merely watching the digital revolution; it is architecting it through a multi-decade master plan known as “Visi Indonesia 2045” (Indonesia Vision 2045). At its heart lies the Digital Indonesia Roadmap, a strategic compass designed to transition the nation from a resource-based economy…
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The Quiet Revolution: Why Uruguay is the BBC’s Must-Visit Sustainable Destination for 2026

eyesonindonesia In a world where travel is often defined by long queues and “over-tourism,” Uruguay has emerged as the sophisticated traveler’s best-kept secret. Recently, the BBC ranked Uruguay 10th in its global list of top travel destinations for 2026—not just for its beauty, but for its pioneering commitment to sustainability and its unique ability to…
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