Professor of Economics, University of Brasilia, and Senior Fellow of the Climate and Society Institute

Mr. Jorge Arbache is an economist, a professor at University of Brasília, a senior fellow of the Climate and Society Institute (iCS), and the creator of the concept of powershoring, which advocates locating energy-intensive industries to regions rich in clean and affordable energy, such as Latin America, to foster global decarbonisation and sustainable industrial development. His career spans academia, government, multilateral organisations, and development finance. He served as Vice President of the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF), worked at the World Bank, BNDES and the ILO, and held senior positions in the Brazilian government, including Vice Minister and Chief Economist at the Ministry of Planning. A columnist for Valor Econômico and consultant on sustainable finance, he is a recognised voice in global debates on the green transition, green finance, industrial policy, and Latin America’s role in global transformation.