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UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME FINANCE INITIATIVE

The UN-convened network of banks, insurers and investors accelerating sustainable development

Catalysing action across the financial system
to support the transition to more sustainable
and inclusive economies worldwide

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The billion dollar climate adaptation gap: a material risk and opportunity for the finance industry

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UNEP FI at COP31

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Four finance shifts needed on the road to COP17

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Cali to Yerevan Report Card finds financial flows off-track despite growing action on nature

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Nature-related regulation of banks in China and the EU: A comparative analysis of an evolving policy landscape

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From Belém to Antalya: What COP31 means for financial institutions

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Celebrating seven years of the PRB – From ambition to action

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NZAOA calls on private market asset managers to turn climate ambition into everyday practice

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Helping banks advance nature goals through circular finance

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From emerging risk to strategic advantage: why integrating sustainability into bank risk management matters

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On the road to COP17: A conversation with Astrid Schomaker, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity

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Creating a common understanding on sector impacts with the Sector Impact Matrix

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Exploring the landscape of sustainability risk integration in the banking sector

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Forum for Insurance Transition launches new implementation guide for transition planning across the balance sheet

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Turning Financial Inclusion Gains into Resilience | Asia Pacific Case Studies

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Lost in Translation: Unlocking adaptation finance through better information flows

Mitigation Co-benefit and Adaptation for Resilience Guide

Climate–Nature Nexus and What It Means for Insurers: Understanding how nature shapes climate risk

Data Centres and AI Services Sector Brief

Insurers and the Global Biodiversity Framework: Managing risk, unlocking finance, enabling the transition

From Cali to Yerevan: Is the Financial System on Track?

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Antalya, Türkiye

UNEP FI at COP31

November 2026

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The future of nature finance

29 October 2026

The finance sector joins global call for high-integrity nature markets

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