19 December 2023Banking, Climate Change, Insurance, Investment, Nature, News, Policy, Pollution & Circular Economy, SDGs and Impact, Social
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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.
APAC regulators and supervisors are increasingly integrating climate-related risks into regulatory frameworks, new analysis finds
A new UNEP FI policy brief examines how jurisdictions across the Asia-Pacific region are incorporating climate-related risks into prudential frameworks, finding trends towards integration within micro- and macroprudential regulation and climate-related disclosures.
UNEP FI at London Climate Action Week
UNEP FI will be actively participating in London Climate Action Week 2025, contributing to key panels and events focused on sustainable finance, climate risk, and nature-based solutions.
UNEP FI, ASEAN Capital Markets Forum and Sustainable Finance Institute Asia collaborate to catalyze adaptation finance in ASEAN
United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI), the ASEAN Capital Markets Forum (ACMF), and the Sustainable Finance Institute Asia (SFIA) are beginning a new collaboration to mobilize greater adaptation finance for ASEAN.
Unlocking bioeconomy finance: Connecting capital markets and forest conservation in the Amazon
As the world gears up for COP30—the “COP of Solutions”—the spotlight is on one critical question: how do we finance the global goals for nature and biodiversity? Meeting the targets of the three Rio Conventions will require unprecedented collaboration and scale-up of private sector investment.
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.
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.
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.
New UNEP FI report supports banks to develop and implement responsible policy engagement strategies
UNEP FI's new report, "Guidance on Responsible Policy Engagement," offers recommendations for developing and implementing effective policy engagement strategies, centred around four pillars of responsible policy engagement: consistency, accountability, transparency, and active engagement.
