Events

A collection of events for UNEP Finance Initiative.

19 February 2026 Online

NGFS guidance on short- and long-term scenario analysis

In this webinar, NGFS will provide practical insights on how financial institutions can utilize this guide to enhance their scenario analysis practices and stay abreast of upcoming regulatory requirements related to scenario analysis and stress-testing.

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.

11 February 2026 Online

Regional Implementation of Sustainability Reporting Standards in Africa and the Middle East

In this Regulatory Implementation Support Programme webinar, regional policymakers will reflect on the region’s implementation of sustainable finance policies, with a focus on the Africa and Middle East regions’ alignment and implementation of ISSB IFRS S1 and S2 standards, implications for the region, and interoperability with European Sustainability Reporting Standards and the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards.

28 January 2026 Webinar

Greening the Chinese Banking System: A policy and regulatory landscape analysis

This webinar presents a new UNEP FI policy brief titled “Greening the Chinese Banking System: A policy and regulatory landscape analysis”. A presentation of findings and conclusions by lead author Shouqing Zhu is followed by a discussion of developments and trends in China and the EU and potential areas of collaboration with leading experts who have been active in greening China’s financial system and have served as technical expert reviewers for the development of the brief.

27 January 2026 Webinar

New Green Shoots 2026: The future is fungi

The largest living organism on Earth is a fungus, with the fungal kingdom playing a vital role in many aspects of life as we know it. Join us for an in-depth session, in collaboration with The Future is Fungi Award, on why fungal ecosystems are an important yet overlooked factor in sustainable finance.