News

Over 100 years ago, policymakers started to acknowledge the dramatic influence pollution would have on our planet. Over 50 years…

The UN-Convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance, ahead of its first AGM this week, has published a paper calling for the removal of key political barriers to achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) released its final recommendations today. This is a historic moment to encourage and support action on nature. The groundbreaking framework enables companies to assess, disclose and manage nature-related risks and impacts which will lead to consistent and comparable reporting on nature-related risks and impacts by businesses and financial institutions, worldwide. In this article, we explain the role of UNEP FI and our members in developing this innovative tool and outline how financial institutions can get involved.

To support Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) member banks in developing targets, the Alliance has developed this short paper to provide clarification on the already-published Guidelines for Climate Target Setting for Banks outlining how the Alliance views the treatment of offsetting in relation to member commitments.

This article series explores whether the financial system has reached the tipping point on net-zero action. At this critical time, the series looks at how policymakers can embed requirements for credible net-zero ambition across the financial system.

At Africa Climate Week 2023, governments are meeting with climate experts, civil society, businesses and financial institutions to address Africa’s…

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, together with the International Capital Market Association (ICMA),…

4 September 2023 – Following its response to the IFRS consultation on the ISSB’s first standards – General Requirements for…

Find out more about UNEP FI's presence at the world's largest climate-focused event - 2023 Climate Week in New York.

The Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance launches a public consultation on the fourth edition of its Target Setting Protocol. The updates in the draft of the fourth edition concern expansion of asset class coverage. The public is invited to submit their feedback by 29 September.