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Africa & Middle East, Climate Change, Publications, Risk | 11 November 2021

Climate risk regulation in Africa’s financial sector and related private sector initiatives

This report highlights the state of climate risk regulation in Africa’s financial sector and presents an analysis of the financial stability architecture and climate risk initiatives in 12 selected deep-dive countries. It also highlights challenges hindering the integration of climate risk by financial sector authorities in Africa and offers potential areas of support for the key stakeholders in the finance ecosystem.

Nature, News | 08 November 2021

Leading banking institutions launch the Banking for Impact on Climate in Agriculture (B4ICA)

The agriculture and land use sectors represent one quarter of global GHG emissions and banks financing companies and farmers along value chain experiencing data gaps and complexity on the calculation, tracking and target setting of emissions and decarbonization pathways for the agriculture sector . Banks now have a place to to address agriculture’s data gaps and complexity for the finance sector to engage into food and agriculture issues.

Climate Change, Events, Nature | 29 October 2021

COP26 event: Funding the Sustainable Blue Economy

This session focuses on how we can mobilise both public and private financial flows from banks, insurers and investors, towards a sustainable ocean industry that offers an immense potential for climate change mitigation and adaptation, using key frameworks and initiatives, including the Sustainable Blue Economy Finance Principles - to rebuild, renew and replenish the ocean - for people and planet.