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UNEP FI Sector Mappings enter new iteration process

UNEP FI begins work with peer organizations and with practitioners to iterate the Sector Mappings, integrating lessons learned from users and improving its useability and usefulness for different audiences and use cases.

World Water Day 2025: why glacier preservation matters for finance

The loss of glacier-fed freshwater supplies could put $4 trillion in global GDP at risk, disrupting agriculture, energy production, and urban water supplies. As we mark World Water Day 2025, the spotlight is on glaciers—natural water reserves that store nearly 70% of the world’s freshwater and sustain billions of people and industries.

Trends and innovations in nature finance: what to look out for in 2025

In June 2024, UNEP FI reported that private finance for nature had surged to USD 102 billion in circulation, up elevenfold relative to 2020 (USD 9.4 billion). This year, we look forward to the release of a new iteration of the State of Finance for Nature report by UNEP, which will integrate these and other fresh datasets on private finance for nature.