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In this article, we explain why conserving ocean biodiversity is increasingly material to financial institutions and invite banks and insurers to help design new financial vehicles under One Ocean Finance – a new initiative led by UN agencies and global partners to boost finance for ocean-dependent industries and blue economy sectors.

Aviation and shipping are central to the EU’s economy and enable many other sectors to function, yet they remain almost…

During the 2026 Financing for Development (FFD) Forum recently held in New York, UNEP FI released a briefing paper on…

Members of the Net-Zero Export Credit Agencies Alliance met to review progress made by members and the alliance to date and emerging roles of export credit agencies. Members reaffirmed their ambition to decarbonize their portfolios in line with the 1.5°C goal, and marked an important milestone as Bpifrance Assurance Export announced its transition from affiliate to full member.

Nature risks are increasingly recognised as a systemic financial risk. This article, authored by GRI’s Robin Hodess and UNEP FI’s Eric Usher, provides insights on the rapidly evolving nature reporting landscape and outlines what this shift means in practice for banks and insurers.

Caisse des Dépôts (CDC) Asset Management Division CIO and United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF) CIO elected as new co-chairs of its NZAOA.

Sectoral roadmaps set actionable, sector-specific priorities across technologies, emissions and investment to support transition planning. The article explores the role of sectoral roadmaps, including how they relate to Nationally Determined Contributions, National Transition Plans, sector transition plans, and corporate transition plans—and why they matter for financial institutions.

Geneva, 1 April 2026—UNEP FI is pleased to announce the release of its Climate Pathways Navigator, a unique tool that gives financial institutions direct access to the climate scenario data they need to make informed, science-based decisions on their decarbonization pathways.

In November 2025, the European Commission announced the Sustainable Transport Investment Plan (STIP), a roadmap under the EU Clean Industrial Deal to mobilize funding for the decarbonization of the aviation and waterborne transport sectors. Policymakers and representatives of the banking, shipping and aviation industries recently discussed the necessity of long-term policy certainty and measures that would be conducive to the transition in the aviation and maritime sectors and their financing. This article highlights takeaways from their discussions.

This article shares findings from a new policy brief by UNEP FI, "Greening the Chinese banking system: A policy and regulatory landscape analysis", which explores China’s evolving approach to green finance and creation of a conducive environment for sustained green growth.