Regions

Europe, News, Policy | 11 December 2025

UNEP FI and the European Banking Federation (EBF) have released a new policy brief to help financial institutions and other stakeholders understand how Europe’s chemical sector is developing within the region’s sustainable transformation, including key policies affecting the sector. The brief, “Transforming the EU Chemical Sector”, shares practical policy levers that can support the chemical industry’s sustainable transition and strengthen its investment case.

Europe, Policy, Publications | 11 December 2025

In this new policy brief, UNEP FI and the European Banking Federation (EBF) share seven potential policy levers to help strengthen the investment case for the EU chemical sector and help it attract finance for its sustainable transition.

Adaptation Finance, Asia Pacific, News, Policy, Sustainable finance taxonomies | 25 November 2025

A new white paper jointly developed by UNEP FI and partners lays groundwork for a future guide that aims to channel more finance towards building adaptation and resilience capacity in support of the ASEAN Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance.

Latin America & Caribbean, Pollution & Circular Economy, Publications | 20 November 2025

The Circular Economy (CE) Finance project in Latin America aims to empower financial institutions to scale up CE investments, particularly benefiting micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), by addressing systemic barriers, improving taxonomy integration, and building internal capacities of financial institutions.

Climate Change, Latin America & Caribbean, News, Social | 15 November 2025

The transition to a sustainable economy is urgent, but it must be fair to all. This is especially true for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC): one of the most climate-vulnerable regions facing persistent social inequalities. UNEP FI’s latest report provides practical guidance on how banks and insurers operating in LAC can integrate just transition principles across their organizations.

Climate Change, Latin America & Caribbean, Publications, Social | 15 November 2025

This report provides practical recommendations for financial institutions operating in Latin America and the Caribbean on integrating just transition principles across organizational strategy, governance, internal operations, and the design of financial products and services. It outlines the regional context and showcases examples of public policies, institutional commitments, and financial instruments currently supporting just transition efforts across the region.

Events, Latin America & Caribbean, Policy, Webinars | 24 October 2025

Regional policymakers reflect on the region's implementation of sustainable finance policies, with a focus on the LAC region's alignment and implementation of ISSB IFRS S1 and S2 standards.

COP 30, Events, Insurance, Latin America & Caribbean | 09 October 2025

Convened by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in partnership with the Brazilian Insurance Confederation (CNseg), the Summit will highlight the ambition and action needed across the insurance, financial, regulatory and supervisory communities—and among policymakers, businesses, scientists and civil society—to accelerate and scale up a just transition to inclusive, resilient and sustainable economies.

Africa & Middle East, Climate Change, Events, Nature | 09 September 2025

Comprising of a high-level dialogue and technical workshop, this event will focus on climate policy, nature finance, and advancing the technical climate capabilities of African institutions.

Climate Change, Events, North America | 22 August 2025

Find out how you can take part in UNEP FI events during New York Climate Week.