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How can export credit agencies redirect trillions for climate action? NZECA is paving the way
The ten members of the UN-convened Net Zero Export Credit Agencies Alliance outline their roadmap to COP30 and a net-zero…
Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance calls for urgent action to tackle deforestation
The Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance (NZAOA) issued ‘Guidelines and Recommendations for Halting Deforestation,’ highlighting the necessity for action and collaboration between investors, policymakers, companies, and data providers. The paper provides a four-step pathway for investors to phase-out deforestation and forest conversion.
Financing a plastic pollution-free future: The case for bold public and private action
As we mark World Environment Day, it is now more important than ever for communities across the globe to take bold action and ensure lasting solutions to beat plastic pollution.
Finance that works for the frontlines: Elevating local voices in climate adaptation
Across the Global South, communities are responding to the impacts of climate change. Yet, the public and private financial systems designed to support climate adaptation continue to overlook these same communities.
Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance invites asset managers to share information on their investment vehicles for carbon dioxide removal
Geneva, 24 January – The UN-convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance (the Alliance) is a member-led initiative of 88 institutional investors…
Snapshot of a working life: Jose Luis Muñoz Dominguez, Executive Director Sustainability and Investor Relations, Banorte
Jose Luis Muñoz of Banorte discusses how establishing effective governance structures enabled the bank to accelerate its climate initiatives and sustainable finance products in this snapshot interview.
2024 in Review: UNEP FI and its members continue to drive change in challenging times
As we close the chapter on 2024, the imperative for the financial sector to spearhead the transition to a more…
COP29 outcomes: balancing progress and challenges on the road to climate action
COP29 held in Baku, Azerbaijan, offered an important opportunity for governments and other global stakeholders to put in place the…
Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance calls for regulatory mandates on Scope 3 disclosure
Geneva, 4th December: The UN-convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance (NZAOA) has released a new paper emphasising the critical role of…
At COP29, major public and private finance coalition issues recommendations for post-2025 climate finance goals
Baku, Azerbaijan, 14 November 2024 – At COP29 today, a landmark global coalition of financial organisations and initiatives—including the International…
