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The time to unlock financing for biodiversity protection is now
Read Inger Andersen, Executive Director of UNEP's speech on the global biodiversity funding gap, and why negotiators finalizing the Global Biodiversity Framework can help to unlock private and public finance at a massive scale by setting the enabling environment for alignment of finance to nature. Includes what the climate space has taught us about using alignment to shift finance and the need to focus on action in food systems which will be particularly critical.
28 banks collectively accelerate action on universal financial inclusion and health
A group of 28 banks under the Principles for Responsible Banking (PRB) has founded a first-of-its-kind commitment to promote universal financial inclusion and foster a banking sector that supports the financial health of customers. This marks the start of a collective journey to accelerate action on financial health and inclusion, alongside some other critical topics of our times, such as climate change, nature loss and pollution.
Workshops: Climate Risks and TCFD for banks and regulators in Tunisia – Phase II
UNEP FI, the Union of Arab Banks (UAB) and the Tunisian Professional Association for Banks and Financial Institutions (APTBEF) have partnered to deliver a series of workshops on climate risks, opportunities, and disclosures focusing on the Tunisian Banking industry.
Net-Zero Banking Alliance at COP 26
On the heels of COP 26 Finance Day, banking industry leaders met in Glasgow to discuss the leadership role of the banking sector towards net-zero under the UN-convened Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) – a game-changing commitment through which the banking sector is joining forces and mobilising capital at scale to tackle climate change, the defining issue of the 21st century.
UNEP FI delivers G20 input paper with recommendations for credible net-zero finance commitments
Ahead of the G20 Rome Summit this weekend, UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) today publishes its G20 input…
BLOG: In the run-up to COP26, Eric Usher assesses financial institutions’ progress in translating talk into action
COP26 has been dubbed the ‘finance COP’ in recognition of the crucial role of the global financial industry in delivering…
UNEP Finance Initiative at COP26: Watch the events you missed
The COP26 summit will bring governments, civil society and the private sector together to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Find out what UNEP FI is doing at COP26 to bring the latest climate commitments made by UNEP FI members to the attention of policymakers.
Early signs of collective progress as banks work to implement the Principles for Responsible Banking
New baseline report provides a status update on how the global coalition of banks are implementing the Principles, highlighting progress…
Net-Zero Banking Alliance and Center for Climate-Aligned Finance announce collaboration
The industry-led, UN-convened Net-Zero Banking Alliance is pleased to announce a new collaboration with the Centre for Climate-Aligned Finance. The…
At the 2-year mark, over 40% of the banking sector now committed to the Principles for Responsible Banking
2 years since launch, we celebrate the Principles for Responsible Banking and the work of signatory banks as they continue along their 4 year journey of implementation. We also welcome new signatories who now number almost 250 banks representing 40% of banking assets worldwide, and take a look forward to the report on collective progress, scheduled for publication in October this year.
