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This article shares an overview of a new global resource, Principles for Taxonomy Interoperability, developed by partners in the Taxonomy Roadmap Initiative, including UNEP FI, to help UN member states and regulators design and implement key policy tools: sustainable finance taxonomies. The seven principles were developed to help ensure that these taxonomies are usable, credible and comparable across borders.

As the impacts of climate change accelerate, climate adaptation — the process of adjusting systems, communities, and economies to changing climate conditions — is moving from the margins to the mainstream of climate action. For financial institutions, this shift is more than just a policy trend — it’s an emerging area of risk management, investment opportunity, and strategic relevance.

UNEP FI is actively involved in COP30 to engage policymakers on the key issues that UNEP FI’s members are working on when it comes to decarbonizing their businesses while helping to accelerate the implementation of the Paris Agreement.

Ahead of COP30, members of the Transformational Finance for Climate Group* have released a new position paper, “Transformational Finance for Climate: Unlocking Systemic Effects”, to support the publication of the Baku to Belém Roadmap and inform other multilateral processes focused on Paris-aligned finance such as the Sharm el-Sheikh Dialogue.

This year’s COP30 takes place in the wake of the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) ruling in July 2025. Explore how the ruling has far-reaching implications for States’ obligations but has also created business opportunities for financial institutions.

Brussels – At the Regional Roundtable on Sustainable Finance Europe, the UNEP Principles for Sustainable Insurance (PSI) Working Group for…

Ahead of COP30, Eric Usher, Head of UNEP FI, explains how financial institutions can take advantage of countries Nationally Determined Contributions, which are increasingly coupled with countries’ National Transition Plans, in order boost private investment in climate solutions.

Forests are at the heart of global efforts to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss — yet finance for their protection and restoration remains far short of what is needed, creating both material risks and missed opportunities for financial institutions. Ahead of COP30 in Belém, this article aimed at banks, insurers, investors, Development Finance Institutions, and Financial Supervisors outlines the current state of forest finance, why action matters for your institution, and concrete steps you can take to assess both your risks and opportunities.

UNEP FI marks the release of the UN Principles for Responsible Banking’s third biennial progress report, “Responsible Banking: A Six Year Journey of Systemic Change.”

The 3rd PRB Progress Report highlights how PRB signatories are increasingly moving from commitment to action, embedding sustainability into core business strategies, governance, and client relationships to manage risk, meet stakeholder expectations, to remain competitive in an evolving economy challenged by climate change and where over 50% of global GDP is dependent on nature.