Climate Change

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. 

Banking, Climate Change, Insurance, Investment, Nature, News, Policy, Pollution & Circular Economy, SDGs and Impact, Social | 19 December 2025

Find out about the accomplishments of UNEP FI throughout 2025 in this annual review article.

Banking, Climate Change, Pollution & Circular Economy, Principles for Responsible Banking, Publications | 17 December 2025

This series focuses on the nexus between circular economy and climate mitigation, outlining steps for banks to effectively embed circular solutions in their climate transition plans to achieve their net-zero and climate mitigation targets. It includes four sector supplements, guiding banks to develop sector-specific financing action plans that promote circular economy principles in high impact sectors with significant circularity potential, namely agrifood, buildings and construction, textiles, and metals and minerals.

Adaptation Finance, Climate Change, Events, Webinars | 03 December 2025

Financial institutions increasingly recognize the urgency of investing in climate adaptation and resilience, but many still struggle to measure, track, and credibly demonstrate their impact. To address this challenge, UNEP FI is launching the Adaptation & Resilience Impact Metrics Toolkit. 

Climate Change, News, Policy | 28 November 2025

As COP30 in Belém, Brazil drew to a close, Remco Fischer, Head of Climate for UNEP FI, and members of UNEP FI's Latin America and Caribbean-based team reflected on key outcomes from the climate negotiations, Brazil’s leadership, and private sector engagement on climate change these past two weeks—and have set out some of the implications for the global finance sector.

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.