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Nature, News | 05 July 2022

Exploring nature-based climate solutions for a net zero future, and how UNEP FI is connecting across the industry to support…

Blue Finance, Nature, News | 28 June 2022

Five top international organisations jointly launch global guidance for bonds to finance the sustainable blue economy—a commitment to provide the…

Blue Finance, Nature, News, Social | 07 April 2022

Ocean-linked sectors such as fishing, shipping and marine tourism are among the major arteries of the global economy, providing food,…

Nature, News | 06 April 2022

Following deliberations on finance and biodiversity at the recent global biodiversity conference in Geneva, two major organizations strengthen their cooperation…

Asset Owner Alliance, Climate Change, Investment, News | 22 March 2022

Having received a positive response to its initial Call to Action to Asset Managers – released in February 2021 – the…

Blue Finance, Nature, News | 03 March 2022

New guidance launched today by UNEP FI provides banks, insurers, and investors with a science-based, actionable toolkit to align their…

Blue Finance, Nature, News | 14 December 2021

The blue (ocean) economy offers many opportunities for private finance to lend and invest in a sustainable and nature-positive way. Here we look at some of the leading examples of best practice in social and environmental sustainability across the coastal and marine tourism sector which banks, insurers and investors can seek out. 

News, UNEP FI in the News | 08 December 2021

The climate clock was ticking loudly in 2021. With every region of the globe impacted by climate change, expectations were high for COP26 which took place in Glasgow in November. The outcomes of the most anticipated climate conference since Paris were not as ambitious as required and left the goal of keeping global warming to 1.5C on life support. However, it came during a year when commitments to finance a net-zero economy were made by financial institutions from around the world – many of them from within the UNEP FI family.

Asset Owner Alliance, Climate Change, Investment, News | 29 November 2021

Emerging markets may need up to US $1 trillion a year to build a net-zero economy, yet developed nations have…

Asset Owner Alliance, Climate Change, Net Zero Banking, Net Zero Insurance, News | 25 November 2021

UNEP FI’s Climate Lead, Remco Fischer reviews the outcomes of COP26 and explains why ultimate climate success or failure depends…