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Podcasts, Risk | 12 February 2026

In this episode of Financing the Future, Carine Smith Ihenacho of Norges Bank Investment Management discusses how the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund approaches climate risk, ESG and long-term value creation. She explains why climate risk remains financial risk, how investors navigate geopolitical volatility and regulatory change, and why prioritizing financially material sustainability issues is essential for long-term returns.

Impact Centre, News | 09 February 2026

Understanding and managing impacts is essential for organizations to manage their risks and operate sustainably. Our current SDGs & Impact…

Climate Change, Events, Policy, Risk, Webinars | 28 January 2026

In this webinar, NGFS will provide practical insights on how financial institutions can utilize this guide to enhance their scenario analysis practices and stay abreast of upcoming regulatory requirements related to scenario analysis and stress-testing.

Nature, News | 28 January 2026

With USD 700 billion needed each year to protect and restore nature and over half of global economic value generation moderately or highly dependent on natural systems, closing the nature finance gap represents both a significant challenge and a major opportunity for the finance sector. As 2026 shapes up to see important moments for nature conservation and restoration, this article looks at what to look out for in nature finance over the coming months. 

Nature, Publications | 22 January 2026

This guidance, co-developed with Equator Principles, supports project-related financing teams as well as risk professionals within financial institutions, particularly banks, by outlining how to conduct a nature-based risk assessment at the corporate, portfolio and project levels using existing frameworks and tools. It highlights how nature-based risk assessments can improve risk identification, strengthen due diligence, enhance collaboration with clients, and support better decision-making across project finance and portfolios.

Banking, Climate Change, Net Zero Banking, Publications | 21 January 2026

Transition plans are increasingly becoming a key focus area for policymakers and regulators across jurisdictions. At the same time, an…

Asset Owner Alliance, Climate Change, Industries, Investment | 20 January 2026

Banking, Climate Change, Net Zero Banking, Publications | 14 January 2026

The real estate sector is one of the largest contributors to global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, representing 34% of total carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. It is also one of the more challenging sectors to decarbonize due to the decentralized nature of building ownership and the significant role of value chain emissions, notably from power grids and construction.

Banking, Climate Change, Net Zero Banking, Publications | 14 January 2026

The power generation sector lies at the heart of the transition needed to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement, as it underpins economy-wide electrification and decarbonization efforts. Renewable energy technologies are key to this systemic transformation, but grid congestion and modernization issues need to be addressed, storage and baseload considerations are critical and existing fossil fuel plants will need to be retrofitted.

Banking, Climate Change, Net Zero Banking, Publications | 14 January 2026

The food and agriculture sector accounts for roughly one-third of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions—making it both a major challenge and a critical opportunity for climate action. The most immediate gains lie in reducing on-farm emissions and in addressing land-use change emissions. These efforts can be complemented by enhancing carbon sequestration through sustainable practices.