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18 February 2026 Listen on your favourite podcast platform.

Balancing Risks and Opportunities with Carine Smith Ihenacho

In this episode of Financing the Future, Carine Smith Ihenacho of Norges Bank Investment Management discusses how the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund approaches climate risk, ESG and long-term value creation. She explains why climate risk remains financial risk, how investors navigate geopolitical volatility and regulatory change, and why prioritizing financially material sustainability issues is essential for long-term returns.

4 November 2025 Listen on your favourite podcast platform

UNEP FI Podcast: Raising Ambition on Climate Finance with Rémy Rioux

Launching ahead of COP30, listen to the first episode from Season 2 of Financing the Future – Raising Ambition on Climate Finance – featuring Rémy Rioux, CEO of Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and Chair of Finance in Common. This episode will explore how the global financial system can scale high-quality, long-term climate finance using a systems-level approach, new frameworks that can raise ambition and expectations from COP30.