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Europe, News, Policy | 11 December 2025

Financing the EU chemical sector transition: Opportunities to sustainably transform a hard-to-abate industry

UNEP FI and the European Banking Federation (EBF) have released a new policy brief to help financial institutions and other stakeholders understand how Europe’s chemical sector is developing within the region’s sustainable transformation, including key policies affecting the sector. The brief, “Transforming the EU Chemical Sector”, shares practical policy levers that can support the chemical industry’s sustainable transition and strengthen its investment case.

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Banking, Europe, Net Zero Banking, News, Policy | 18 July 2025

Making the Clean Industrial Deal bankable: Recommendations to scale sustainability across EU industry

In February 2025, the European Commission (EC) announced the Clean Industrial Deal (CID), the EU’s main industrial strategy and a key part of its climate policy. As leveraging private capital will be key to the CID’s success, policymakers, banks and industry representatives recently shared their recommendations for overcoming barriers and leveraging opportunities to help the CID achieve its transformative potential at an event convened by UNEP FI, the European Banking Federation, and the Net-Zero Banking Alliance.

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Europe, Events, Policy, Webinars | 17 April 2025

Availability and Credibility of ESG Data

This May 8 webinar will highlight the importance of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) data, its availability and credibility, and how it affects banks’ ability to correctly address sustainability-related risks. Experts will share insights from two recent papers.

Climate Change, Europe, Events, Investment, Nature | 03 January 2025

Sustainable Investment Forum Europe 2025

The 8th Annual Sustainable Investment Forum Europe returns to Paris at the Pullman Montparnasse on the 29th April 2025. Hosted by Climate Action in  partnership with UNEP FI, the forum will bring together over 400 senior leaders from institutional investors, regulators, and multilateral institutions to help shape the future of Europe’s economy for a just, net-zero, and nature-positive economy.