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Climate Change, News, Policy | 22 September 2023

Over 100 years ago, policymakers started to acknowledge the dramatic influence pollution would have on our planet. Over 50 years…

Asset Owner Alliance, Climate Change, Investment, Publications | 21 September 2023

This Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance discussion paper puts forward the economic case for the climate transition, highlighting $136-275 trillion in climate investment opportunities by 2050 and pointing out that opportunities geared towards asset owners could reach $20-31 trillion in the coming decades.

Asset Owner Alliance, Climate Change, Investment, News | 21 September 2023

The UN-Convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance, ahead of its first AGM this week, has published a paper calling for the removal of key political barriers to achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

Nature, News | 19 September 2023

The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) released its final recommendations today. This is a historic moment to encourage and support action on nature. The groundbreaking framework enables companies to assess, disclose and manage nature-related risks and impacts which will lead to consistent and comparable reporting on nature-related risks and impacts by businesses and financial institutions, worldwide. In this article, we explain the role of UNEP FI and our members in developing this innovative tool and outline how financial institutions can get involved.

Banking, Climate Change, Net Zero Banking, News, Target Setting | 18 September 2023

To support Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) member banks in developing targets, the Alliance has developed this short paper to provide clarification on the already-published Guidelines for Climate Target Setting for Banks outlining how the Alliance views the treatment of offsetting in relation to member commitments.

Climate Change, News, Policy | 15 September 2023

How policymakers can embed requirements for credible net-zero ambition across the financial system. Based on UNEP FI’s G20 input paper on credible net-zero commitments from financial institutions and the UN Secretary General’s High Level Expert Group’s report which advances net-zero commitment for the economy at large.

Insurance, Nature, Publications, UNEP FI Publications | 12 September 2023

Authored by UNEP FI’s Principles for Sustainable Insurance Initiative and Nature Team, this briefing paper articulates the role that insurers can play in supporting the goals of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and ultimately support the transition to a nature-positive global economy.

Adaptation Finance, Climate Change, News | 06 September 2023

At Africa Climate Week 2023, governments are meeting with climate experts, civil society, businesses and financial institutions to address Africa’s…

Blue Finance, Nature, News | 06 September 2023

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, together with the International Capital Market Association (ICMA),…

Climate Change, Nature, News, Policy, SDGs and Impact, Social | 04 September 2023

4 September 2023 – Following its response to the IFRS consultation on the ISSB’s first standards – General Requirements for…